AltWeeklies Wire
Southern Illinois Wilderness Needs Federal Protectionnew
Three areas of the Shawnee National Forest have been passed over for protection by the U.S. Forest Service so many times that it makes the president of Illinois Times wonder whether somebody wants two-by-fours out of these trees or a new playground for four-wheelers.
Illinois Times |
Fletcher Farrar |
10-08-2004 |
Commentary
Nuke Plant Proposal Fails to Raise Flagsnew
Chicago-based Exelon Corp. is seeking the first new construction permit for a nuclear power plant in the U.S. since the near-disaster at Three Mile Island 25 years ago, and terrorist concerns don't seem to be at issue.
Illinois Times |
Fletcher Farrar |
09-10-2004 |
Commentary
Schools Need Courageous Politicsnew
Illinois public schools need more money. Raising it requires a politician brave enough to take a traditionally unpopular position: The burden for education funding must be shifted from property to income tax.
Illinois Times |
Fletcher Farrar |
08-12-2004 |
Commentary
Dishonoring Lincoln, Big-Timenew
Springfield's city fathers have inflicted two deep scars on the showcase Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum before its doors are even opened to the public. The first is the forced removal of 1,600 black people from a nearby housing project, and the second is the disappearance of a large African-American-created mural.
Illinois Times |
Mike Townsend |
07-01-2004 |
Commentary
