Thursday, April 17, 2014 12:01 am
Jaycees Lawn Mower ClinicApril 19, 8am-1pm, OReilly Auto Parts North, 1321 N. Dirksen Pkwy, Push mower full-service tuneup. All service done same day. $55 or $20 blade sharpening. 553-2082.Introductio...
Thursday, April 17, 2014 12:01 am
It’s time to plan for a new home orchard or to consider replacements for aging fruit trees in an existing home orchard, said a University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator. “There...
Thursday, April 10, 2014 12:01 am
Freeing the wrongly convicted with the Illinois Innocence Project
Brian Banks had the world at his feet.A promising high school football star with serious NFL prospects, Banks got his first college recruiting letter as a sophomore. Before he even started his s...
Thursday, April 3, 2014 12:01 am
Prairie Art Alliance photo contest winners
“Great execution and composition.”“Lines,” a black-and-white photograph of the Peoria Civic Center, evoked this comment and earned Brian MacKenzie of Springfield “Best of Show” in Prairie...
Thursday, March 27, 2014 12:01 am
The genHkids campaign to get children healthy
As a response to what was being called an epidemic of obesity in America, Dr. Kemia Sarraf felt it was time to take action in Sangamon County. It was 2008. With Illinois near the bottom of average sta...
Thursday, March 20, 2014 12:01 am
Springfield’s troubles with open government
Mayor Mike Houston calls the shots at Springfield city council meetings. And hizzoner wasn’t much interested in following rules or listening to anyone when nine people signed up to speak about...
Thursday, March 20, 2014 12:01 am
The authentic Mexican cuisine, colorful outdoor murals, turn-of-the-century architecture and thriving art scene make Pilsen one of Chicago’s most festive neighborhoods. Although it can seem a...
Thursday, March 13, 2014 12:01 am
Campbell for sheriff
There is no race on next Tuesday’s ballot more important than the Republican primary for Sangamon County sheriff.No other elective office in the county has the power of life or death, particularly i...
Thursday, March 13, 2014 12:01 am
Tower of Refuge gets parolees on the right path
Before he was even 12, Lorenzo Louden had shot a man and slept with two prostitutes. Growing up so early, it’s no wonder he preferred gang life to school and eventually wound up in prison.Now...
Thursday, March 13, 2014 12:01 am
Springfield’s other famous artist, Ethel Mars
Vachel Lindsay undoubtedly wins the distinction of Springfield’s Most Famous Resident, Arts and Letters Category, but he wasn’t the only Springfield native to make it big on the art scene. Lindsay...
