Yesterday we shared with you the article in the A&E section of the State Journal Register focusing on Black Sheep hitting our ten year mark, and all of the other projects we have going on this summer. It looks like Black Sheep and Southtown also made it to The Illinois Times in an article that was published yesterday: “Southtown Gets A Kickstart.” This article focuses more on Project Southtown and what the newly launched Kickstarter campaign is about. The Illinois Times talked to Southtown volunteers Brian Galecki and Brandon Carnes on the project. From the article:

Over the years there have been many attempts to revitalize Springfield’s long-dilapidated Southtown neighborhood, including having it designated by the city council “a housing and urban redevelopment area” back in 2006 under Mayor Tim Davlin. But it has taken a gaggle of idealistic youngsters to really start turning the neighborhood around.

Now the owners and operators of such businesses as Skank Skate, Black Sheep Café, Dumb Records and Southtown Recording Studio are officially seeking nonprofit status in order to continue improving the neighborhood while protecting its legacy. They are doing so through a crowd-sourcing campaign called “Project Southtown” via the website kickstarter.com. There, supporters can make donations towards the project, which has a variety of ambitious goals.

Check out the full article in this week’s issue of The Illinois Times or also online right here. The Project Southtown Kickstarter campaign still has 48 days remaining and we are currently at 82% of reaching our minimum goal! Don’t forget to donate here if you haven’t already!