AltWeeklies Wire
Gambling on the Fairgroundsnew
Step right up! Welcome to the Illinois State Fairgrounds, where kids can milk cows, and cows can win ribbons and anyone 21 years and older can contribute to an electronic, press-a-button, hear-a-beep, wait-to-(probably)-lose-while-it-looks-like-you’re-winning casino king’s cash cow – the slot machine.
Illinois Times |
Rachel Wells |
07-14-2011 |
Economy
State of the Poornew
A new report shows that the Illinois poverty rate leads the Midwest.
Illinois Times |
Joan Villa |
02-03-2006 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Wanted: More Dead Presidentsnew
Hopes were high when some of the biggest names in Illinois formed the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Foundation in Springfield, but it's now clear they have fallen far short of their financial goals. Richard Norton Smith hopes to play catch-up.
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
11-23-2005 |
Economy
Tags: and, Illinois, Richard, Abraham, Foundation, library, Lincoln, museum, Norton, presidential, Smith, Springfield
A Town Hurt by Globalization Adaptsnew
Built by railroads and coal, Centralia, Ill., has been pummeled by successful waves of plant closings, leaving this small town struggling with poverty and unemployment.
Illinois Times |
Mary Rickard |
11-18-2005 |
Economy
The Latest Trend: Poverty -- and It's on the Risenew
In Illinois, there are more than 1.56 million people living below the poverty line, and the number is expected to grow.
Illinois Times |
Joan Villa |
10-28-2005 |
Economy
Privileged Twentysomething Finds (Homeless) Shelternew
Eric Anglada gave up a life of privilege in order to live at a Catholic Worker home in central Illinois, where he cooks meals and tends to the needs of the poor. The past two-and-a-half years have been "the happiest" of his life, he says.
Illinois Times |
Luiza Ilie |
06-21-2005 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Illinois Social Services Brace for Homeless Increasenew
Springfield's social service providers are bracing
themselves for what they predict will be a significant spike in the area's homeless population this winter. But for some agencies the crisis is already at hand.
Illinois Times |
Todd Spivak |
08-26-2004 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
