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Where to Eat in Springfield?

Posted on June 2, 2009 by admin

Ok readers, where is the best place to eat in Springfield? To square things down, let’s not include the chains you can find anywhere. Nothing against the chain restaurants, they do have great food, but let’s keep it local for arguments sake.
My personal choices are:
Cafe Brio’ - I love their chimichangas, and the margaritas are [...]

Old State Capitol Essentials

Posted on June 1, 2009 by admin

Any trip to Springfield is incomplete without a trip to the Old State Capitol in downtown Springfield. The site is where many of Illinois’ greatest politicians argued, including an A. Lincoln with his historic, “House Divided” speech. Besides that and President Obama’s presidential run announcement and Vice Presidential announcement, here are a few more to [...]

So Long Erotic Services

Posted on May 31, 2009 by admin

Well it’s been a nice run for Craigslist, but the powers that be have finally stopped letting the pay to play players the ability to list on Craigslist. Erotic services is no longer a service allowed on Craigslist, including the one for Springfield.
This comes a month after the killing of a masseuse who advertised on [...]

Best Springfield Pizza

Posted on May 2, 2009 by admin

Alright, so who do you think makes the best pie in Springfield? Take our poll and select who makes the best pizza in Springfield. If you don’t see your favorite on there, leave a comment with your vote.

Swine Flu in Springfield?

Posted on May 2, 2009 by admin

According to the SJ-R.com, swine flu may have made it to Sangamon County. Jim Stone, director of the Sangamon County Department of Public Health, said there are five suspect cases, with one being a probable match for the current flu strain that is causing near hysteria in the world. Whether this leads to local schools [...]

iPhone Compatible

Posted on May 1, 2009 by admin

Hey, I just made SpringfieldReader.com compatible with the iphone. Just browse your way to http://www.springfieldreader.com on your iphone. You’ll be given the latest headlines in easy to read format for the phone.