FOOD & DRINK
Newly opened Springfield restaurant serves up hot, fresh food with good service
Address: 3028 E. Stanford Ave. My order: I had the Shrimp Chimichanga ($17.50), a flour tortilla filled with sautéed shrimp, onions, bell peppers and mushrooms. It was topped with queso dip and served with lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, rice and beans. The dish came out steaming hot; the tortilla was crispy, and it had plenty of shrimp inside. My friend ordered the Pollo Fundido ($15.50), a deep-fried flour tortilla stuffed with shredded chicken, covered with two cheeses and served with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, rice and beans. This, too, was freshly cooked. My friend especially liked the white-meat chicken, which had no gristle or inedible pieces.
Popular fast-food restaurant returning to Springfield while new dining concept opens
Wendy’s signature square burgers will be returning to 1250 Toronto Road this summer, according to a corporate spokesperson. The Springfield location closed in February along with a dozen sister sites owned by Florida-based Starboard Group after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Nov. 14. These closures include Wendy’s in Quincy and Hannibal, Mo., both of which closed in early January.
Cicada broods crossing over in Illinois for the first time in 200 years
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — This summer will be a lot noisier than usual. That's because two cicada broods are emerging at the same time — and the same place. Central Illinois will see a crossover between two groups of cicadas in mid to late May. One group comes out to mate after 13 years underground and the other after 17 years. The broods emerging this year, Brood XIII in northern Illinois and Brood XIX in southern Illinois and throughout the South, haven't come out at the same time since 1803.
City weighs whether to regulate "backyard breeders"
Anyone breeding dogs and cats for sale in Springfield would have to register with the city as part of an effort to reduce the number of unwanted animals ending up in the Sangamon County Animal Control Center. An ordinance proposed by Ward 8 Ald. Erin Conley is designed to give...
Illinois State Museum's Gen X Exhibit Wins Top Honors, Heads to Lockport after Springfield Success
Nostalgia for the bygone days of Generation X has scored the Illinois State Museum a couple of top honors from the Illinois Association of Museums. Their exhibit "Growing Up X" snagged an Award of Superior Achievement, the pinnacle of praise in the exhibits category, and also walked away with the Innovation Award, according to an announcement on the state's official website.
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