AltWeeklies Wire
The Best Valentine Evernew
Sister Mary Serene was magic, and she died too soon at 101.
Illinois Times |
Doug Bybee Sr. |
02-10-2006 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonnew
It looks like Richard Norton Smith, the director of the new Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, is getting out while the getting is good.
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
02-10-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
A Few Good Mennew
Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin looks at Lincoln's inner circle -- and discovers his political genius.
Illinois Times |
Corrine Frisch |
02-10-2006 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Good Poet! Bad Poet!new
Made irrelevant by the Net, Tullius finds refuge as a poet.
Illinois Times |
Doug Bybee Sr. |
02-03-2006 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Malick's Naturenew
The films of Terrence Malick are an acquired taste, and The New World is not likely to gain him any new fans.
Illinois Times |
Marc Sigoloff |
02-03-2006 |
Movies
Memphis in Channew
Never before has Chan Marshall sounded more like herself.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
02-03-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Cat Power, The Greatest
Just the Facts?new
There's a new kid in town, and his name is creative
nonfiction.
Illinois Times |
Corrine Frisch |
02-03-2006 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Jonathan Harr, The Lost Painting
Taking It to Courtnew
Springfield, Ill. Police Department Chief Don Kliment will be named as the defendant in a lawsuit from the unlikeliest of sources -- next-door
neighbor and fellow union activist Ron Vose.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
02-03-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
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
Growing Undergroundnew
Springfield's second generation continues to rock for the kids.
Illinois Times |
Marissa Monson |
01-27-2006 |
Music
The Guitar is the Starnew
You can be a hobo, a maestro, or in the case of artists on Imaginational Anthem, a little of both. Also reviewed: Angels of Light & Akron/Family's new split-cd Akron/Family & Angels of Light.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
01-27-2006 |
Reviews
Give and Getnew
How a nurse’s life turned on the kindness of a stranger.
Illinois Times |
Erik Potter |
01-27-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Eis On the Prizenew
In the race for Illinois governor, Edwin Eisendrath plans to give Rod Blagojevich a run for his money -- literally.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
01-27-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Ms. Sunshinenew
Using a toothless law, Illinois' public-records enforcer fights the good fight.
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
01-27-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Cutting Cornersnew
A Springfield, Ill. Police detective who is the subject of an Illinois State Police investigation has a record of failing to submit necessary court paperwork on time.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
01-27-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
