AltWeeklies Wire
A Prodigy’s Odysseynew
After more than two decades, James "Blood" Ulmer’s Odyssey trio is back.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
01-20-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Back in Time, Odyssey the Band
"Rediscovering Kate Bush," "Case of the Missing Heart," The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of"new
AltWeeklies Award - Music Criticism
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
01-20-2006 |
Media
Take Back the Countrynew
Growing inequality in America demands a progressive response.
Illinois Times |
Rod Helle |
01-20-2006 |
Commentary
Mercury Rising Againnew
An Illinois agency seeks to circumvent Legislature’s ban on vaccines containing thimerosal.
Illinois Times |
R. L. Nave |
01-20-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Scapegoatnew
James Scott will never forget the Great Flood of ’93 -- it's why he's serving time in prison.
Illinois Times |
Adam Pitluk |
01-20-2006 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
The Wedding Crashernew
A thief stole money out of wedding cards, but he didn't realize the groom was a first assistant state’s attorney.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
01-20-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Reluctant Witnessnew
To find out how pervasive racism is at the Springfield, Ill. Police Department, just ask the city's top African-American cop.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
01-20-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Playing for Keepsnew
A group of physicians beat the HMO that tried to stick them with a $2.1 million bill; together, the two sides spent nearly $2 million in legal fees -- money that could have treated a few sick people.
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
01-06-2006 |
Business & Labor
Whistleblowing Cop Quitsnew
A veteran Springfield, Ill. narcotics officer unexpectedly resigns amidst fears of retribution for exposing police misconduct.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
01-06-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
King of Countrynew
The man who could have been as big as Johnny Cash finally releases his debut album -- at 80.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
01-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Cast King, Saw Mill Man
Is Illinois Too 'Purple' To Be Green?new
In the 2006 general election, the state Greens will run a full slate for the
first time.
Illinois Times |
R. L. Nave |
01-03-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect, Illinois green party
Naming Names: A New HIV/AIDS Reporting Systemnew
On Jan. 1, Illinois will abandon its practice of reporting HIV cases by code and instead adopt a name-based system like that used by many other states.
Illinois Times |
R. L. Nave |
01-03-2006 |
Science
Labor Forcenew
The State of Illinois hopes for the best as it replaces computer contractors. Critics say the move is a payoff by the Blagojevich administration to a big public-employee union.
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
01-03-2006 |
Politics
Who Says Long-Distance Relationships Never Work?new
Despite being separated by some 8,000 miles, Isobel Campbell, of Glasgow, and Mark Lanegan, of Los Angeles, have brought us Ramblin' Man, a four-song collaboration that wouldn’t have been possible without the Internet.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
01-03-2006 |
Reviews
A Blissful Soundnew
Mi and L'au are an ex-model and a composer/multiinstrumentalist who fell in love in Paris. Between sessions of what was no doubt mutually satisfying and respectful lovemaking, they wrote these 14 spare, gentle, steadfastly pretty songs.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
12-28-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: folk, Mi and L'au
