Tim Cain
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Decatur, IL, United States
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Past articles by Tim:
Junk food junkies: A national day of celebration of our unhealthy obsessions
Thursday, July 21 is National Junk Food Day. Here are some of our favorites: → Read More
CAIN: Time will tell whether Oscars can hit a home run with fickle TV audience
Producers of Sunday night's Academy Awards ceremonies are either promotional geniuses or the biggest fools in show business. → Read More
Illinois has a lot to be proud of on its 200th birthday
One hundred years is difficult enough for us to process. It was just 10 years ago that Blu-Ray disc players were available at affordable prices. One hundred years ago, women → Read More
Cain: Bicentennial has given us plenty worth remembering
One hundred years is difficult enough for us to process. It was just 10 years ago that Blu-Ray disc players were available at affordable prices. One hundred years ago, women → Read More
CAIN: Madonna? Donna Summer? Here are my 5 picks for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honorees
Given the ongoing and divisive debates about elections, it's good to know there's one voting process coming up that should involve minimal bloodletting. → Read More
TIM CAIN: Newspaper history repeats in unlikely ways
If you hang around the same place long enough, not only will you see things that aren't supposed to happen, you see things you never anticipate happening. → Read More
Cain: Who will play Decatur Celebration this year? Let's look at the odds before the announcement
Musicians' recent announcements of giving up live performances have been a shame. → Read More
Decatur's V Shape Mind plans first public appearance in 14 years
DECATUR — V Shape Mind, believed to be the first Decatur band to sign a major-label recording contract, is planning its first public appearance together in 14 years. → Read More
Cain: Here are five other Pulitzer pop music possibilities
The Beatles never received a Pulitzer Prize. Neither has Elton John. → Read More
Tim Cain: Time spins with 'Informant!' memories
The strangest part about being a Decatur resident and watching the film “The Informant!” is the time loop you end up navigating. The feeling is even stranger for those who took part in the production in one way or another, which represents a significant number of the city. The 10th anniversary of the Central Illinois arrival of a film crew including Matt Damon, Steven Soderbergh and Scott Bakula… → Read More
Tim Cain: Wake the Dead appealed to the outcasts
That building on the corner of Jasper and Eldorado Streets rarely suffered for lack of attention in the 21st century. → Read More
Cain: Nostalgic television for everyone
“Full House,” “Gilmore Girls,” “The X Files,” “Roseanne” – your television hasn't traveled back in time. But some of its creative forces have gone back to wells they previously drained. → Read More
Cain: Command center is Celebration's heartbeat
Walking to the Decatur Celebration grounds Friday as setup is in process, the gates for entry are always places with the potential for disaster. → Read More
Celebration producer notes favorite moment
DECATUR – Festivalgoers regularly give their evaluations of Decatur Celebration, but what does the boss think? → Read More
Applause picks mother-daughter lookalike winners
DECATUR – Duane Gebke stood behind a mother and daughter each wearing a pink shirt and asked the crowd gathered around the Decatur Celebration Kid's Block stage to applaud if → Read More
K-9 deputy Kid takes Razzle Dazzle Goodtimes Parade in stride
Kid was the premiere star of the parade. → Read More
Limitless Decatur putting on art scavenger hunt
Careful where you walk downtown during Decatur Celebration this weekend. You may be stepping on art. → Read More
Downtown ready to Celebrate
DECATUR -- Last year's Decatur Celebration may be a tough act to follow, but the thoughts of Producer Lori Sturgill are far from worrying about an encore. → Read More
Remember the time that Vanilla Ice owned social media in Decatur?
Vanilla Ice's performance at the 2015 Decatur Celebration was widely enjoyed. Both as it happened, and later. → Read More
Cain: This tribute act would be more impressive than you think
The comment on the Herald & Review website first made me chuckle. → Read More