Culture Springfield, Illinois

1 culture

1.1 literary tradition
1.2 performing arts
1.3 festivals
1.4 tourism
1.5 sports
1.6 media
1.7 noaa weather radio

culture

abraham lincoln resided in springfield 24 years

springfield has been home wide array of individuals, who, in 1 way or another, contributed broader american culture. wandering poet vachel lindsay, famous poem congo , booklet called rhymes traded bread , born in springfield in 1879. @ least 2 notable people affiliated american business , industry have called illinois state capital home @ 1 time or another. both john l. lewis, labor activist, , marjorie merriweather post, founder of general foods corporation, lived in city; post in particular native of springfield. in addition, astronomer seth barnes nicholson born in springfield in 1891.

literary tradition

springfield , sangamon valley enjoy strong literary tradition in abraham lincoln, vachel lindsay, edgar lee masters, john hay, william h. herndon, benjamin p. thomas, paul angle, virginia eiffert, robert fitzgerald , william maxwell, among others. illinois state library s gwendolyn brooks building features names of 35 illinois authors etched on exterior fourth floor frieze. through illinois center book, comprehensive resource on authors, illustrators, , other creatives have published books have written illinois or lived in illinois maintained.

performing arts

the hoogland center arts in downtown springfield centerpiece performing arts, , houses among other organizations springfield theatre centre, springfield ballet company, illinois symphony orchestra , springfield municipal opera, known muni, stages community theatre productions of broadway musicals outdoors each summer. before being purchased , renamed, hoogland center springfield s masonic temple. prior hoogland, springfield theatre centre housed in nearby legacy theatre. sangamon auditorium, located on campus of university of illinois @ springfield serves larger venue musical , performing acts, both touring , local.

a few films have been created or had elements of them created in springfield. legally blonde 2: red, white & blonde filmed in springfield in 2003.

musicians artie matthews , morris day both once called springfield home. other performing arts such music , ballet common in springfield.

springfield home long running underground all-ages space black sheep cafe.

festivals

springfield home annual springfield old capitol art fair, spring festival held annually in third weekend in may. since 2002, springfield has hosted route 66 film festival , set celebrate films routed in, based on, or taking part on famous route 66.

tourism

the springfield maid-rite sandwich shop, showing drive-thru window

springfield known popular food items: corn dog claimed have been invented in city under name cozy dog , although there debate origin of snack. horseshoe sandwich, not known outside of central illinois, originated in springfield. springfield once site of reisch beer brewery, operated 117 years under same name , family 1849 1966.

lincoln s tomb

the maid-rite sandwich shop in springfield still operates claims first u.s. drive-thru window. city known chili, or chilli , known in many chili shops throughout sangamon county. unique spelling said have begun founder of dew chilli parlor in 1909, due spelling error in sign. interpretation misspelling represented ill in word illinois. in 1993, illinois state legislature adopted resolution proclaiming springfield chilli capital of civilized world.

springfield dotted sites associated u.s. president abraham lincoln, started political career there. these include lincoln home national historic site, national historical park includes preserved surrounding neighborhood; lincoln-herndon law offices state historic site, lincoln tomb state historic site, old state capitol state historic site, lincoln depot, abraham lincoln departed springfield inaugurated in washington, d.c.; elijah iles house, edwards place , abraham lincoln presidential library , museum. near village of petersburg, new salem state park, restored hamlet of log cabins. reconstruction of town lincoln lived young man. opening of presidential library , museum in 2004, city has attracted numerous prominent visitors, including presidents george w. bush , barack obama, actor liam neeson, , emir of qatar.

old state capitol state historic site

the donner party, group of pioneers resorted cannibalism while snowbound during winter in sierra nevada mountains, began journey west springfield. springfield s dana-thomas house among best preserved , complete of frank lloyd wright s prairie houses. built in 1902–1904 , has many of furnishings wright designed it. springfield s washington park home thomas rees memorial carillon , site of carillon festival, held annually since 1962. in august, city site of illinois state fair.

although not born in springfield, lincoln city s famous resident. lived there 24 years. home ever owned open public, 7 days week, free of charge, , operated national park service.

springfield has area s largest amusement park, knight s action park , caribbean water park, open may september. park features , operates city s remaining drive-in theater, route 66 twin drive-in.

sports

historically, springfield has been home number of minor league baseball franchises, latest club, college-prep springfield sliders, arriving in city in 2008. in 1948 baseball season, springfield home all-american girls professional baseball league team, springfield sallies, team s lackluster performance led them folded in chicago colleens rookie development teams following year.

the city home of springfield stallions, indoor football team played @ prairie capital convention center in 2007. today, city host springfield jr. blues, north american hockey league team plays @ nelson recreation center. city host several semi pro football teams. oldest organization capital city outlaws, established in 1992. outlaws played 11 man football, in midwest football league until 2004, switched 8-man semi pro football league (8fl) in 2004. sangamon county seminoles became expansion team in 8fl in 2008. newly formed team in 2010, springfield foxes, play in mid states football league (msfl) (11 man). foxes league runners-up in msfl league championship in 2012.

the city has produced several notable professional sports talents. current , former major league baseball players kevin seitzer, jeff fassero, ryan o malley, jason , justin knoedler, , hall of famer robin roberts born in springfield. springfield s largest baseball field, robin roberts stadium @ lanphier park, takes full name in honor of roberts , athletic achievements. former mlb player dick ducky schofield elected official in springfield, , son dick played in major leagues, ducky s grandson, jayson werth. ducky, dick, , jayson born in springfield. ducky s daughter (and jayson s mother) kim schofield werth, springfield, track star competed in u.s. olympic trials. national basketball association players dave robisch, kevin gamble, , andre iguodala city. long-time nfl announcer (nbc) , former cincinnati bengal pro bowl tight end bob trumpy city native, having graduated springfield high school. former nfl wide receiver otto stowe 1967 graduate of now-defunct feitshans high school. ufc fighter, matt mitrione, attended , played football sacred heart griffin. played in nfl undrafted free agent.

at 2016 olympics in rio de janeiro, brazil, springfield native ryan held won gold medal member of usa 400-meter (4 x 100 meter) freestyle relay team along caeleb dressel, michael phelps, , nathan adrian. during senior year @ sacred-heart griffin high school in 2014, held named illinois state swimmer of year.

media

the state journal-register primary daily newspaper springfield, , surrounding area. newspaper founded in 1831 sangamon journal, , claims oldest newspaper in illinois. local alternative weekly illinois times.

television stations

springfield part of springfield-decatur-champaign tv market. 4 tv stations broadcast springfield area: wcix mytv 49, wics abc 20, wrsp fox 55, , wsec pbs 14. springfield served 2 stations in decatur, wand nbc 17 , wbui cw 23, , 2 stations in champaign, wcia cbs 3 , pbs 12. 1 television station has since ceased exist wjjy-tv, operated in springfield area 3 years (1969–1971).

radio stations

the following radio stations broadcast in springfield area:

emojis

springfield home first city specific emoji keyboard in world includes images news, events, deals , business listings. springfield emojis, includes images abraham lincoln, dana thomas house, numerous other landmarks, , world famous horseshoe.

noaa weather radio

noaa weather radio station wxj75 transmits mechanicsburg , licensed noaa s national weather service central illinois weather forecast office @ lincoln, broadcasting on frequency of 162.400 mhz (channel 1 on newer weather radios, , same weather radios). station activates same tone alarm feature , 1050 hz tone activating older radios (except amber alerts, using same feature only) hazardous weather , non-weather warnings , emergencies, along selected weather watches, illinois counties of cass, christian, dewitt, logan, macon, macoupin, mason, menard, montgomery, morgan, , sangamon. weather permitting, tone alarm test of both same , 1050 hz tone features conducted every wednesday between 11 , noon.