AltWeeklies Wire
Bringing the Wordnew
One of Springfield, Illinois's most successful artistic ventures is a monthly spoken-word event known as Expressions in the Dark. It draws crowds and performers from all over the region.
Illinois Times |
Marissa Monson |
11-03-2005 |
Performance
Rooting for the Ones Who Want to Winnew
A political observer explains why he switched from being a Cubs fan to a White Sox fan. He's had enough of loser politics of the sort practiced by the Libertarian Party and Alan Keyes.
Illinois Times |
Rich Miller |
10-28-2005 |
Commentary
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
Remembering the Leveenew
A new collection of stories recalls the heyday of the Levee, a seedy district in downtown Springfield, Ill., that was also home to the city’s gay community.
Illinois Times |
Townsend Shoulders |
10-28-2005 |
Fiction
Not Your Typical Narcissistnew
Iconoclastic singer/songwriter Count Marc Anthony Thompson, using the name Chocolate Genius, takes an autobiographical approach that is far removed from the post-folky narcissism of his inferiors.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
10-28-2005 |
Reviews
Newly Freed Sex Offenders Caught in Revolving Doornew
Inmates are given their release papers, walked to the gates of prisons, then promptly arrested by Department of Corrections officers and returned to their cells because they haven't found a satisfactory place to live.
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
10-28-2005 |
Crime & Justice
The Good, the Bad and the Expensivenew
Illinois State Police officers don't complain as much about a few bad cops as they do about the hierarchy that has let them all skate.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
10-28-2005 |
Commentary
Resident Zinnnew
Springfield-based indie-rock band Resident Genius got its wish -- it's just released an album that features social activist and historian Howard Zinn.
Illinois Times |
Tom Irwin |
10-21-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Casting a Wide Net for Illinois State Employeesnew
It’s a challenge keeping track of all the ongoing criminal investigations swirling around the administration of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.
Illinois Times |
Rich Miller |
10-21-2005 |
Politics
Hard to Label This Applenew
Dissatisfied with the first version of her CD, Fiona Apple went back to the studio with a new producer: The result is opium instead of ecstasy.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
10-21-2005 |
Reviews
Illinois State Workers Stepped Up to Help After Katrinanew
Floyd Schleyhahn was one of 39 state workers sent to Bogalusa, La., 70 miles north of New Orleans. Schleyhahn came back with a detailed journal, and a
long-distance friendship with a young family that had endured loss after
loss.
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
10-21-2005 |
Disasters
Was the War Really Necessary?new
A best-selling history of the Revolutionary War makes a reader wonder if that first war could have been avoided and whether its ultimate success, and the consequent linking of violence with freedom, led to the war in Iraq.
Illinois Times |
Fletcher Farrar |
10-21-2005 |
Nonfiction
A Triumph of Soul Over Stylenew
A jazz tribute to Pavement sounds like a bad idea, but it would be a shame to dismiss Gold Sounds on the basis of its gimmick.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
10-21-2005 |
Reviews
Practice Cat and Sidekick Catnew
Experiences with two very different cats
teach a beleaguered owner that every successful relationship requires compromise.
Illinois Times |
Doug Bybee |
10-14-2005 |
Commentary
Ancient Bones Found at Bison Beachnew
Archaeologists have uncovered the first evidence of an aboriginal bison kill in Illinois.
Illinois Times |
Jeanne Townsend Handy |
10-14-2005 |
Science
