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Nuns Fight Lead Poisoning Tragedy in Perunew

Stories travel between La Oroya, Peru, Springfield, Illnois and between the Dominican sisters in each city who have stepped forward to share them on behalf of those silenced by Doe Run Peru, the company whose metal smelter is accused of spewing lead and other life-threatening toxins.

Illinois Times | Amanda Robert | 08-02-2007 | International

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Religious Leader Indicted for Failing to Abate Asbestosnew

Earlier this month, a grand jury indicted Ray Landers and his nonprofit religious organization, Equipping the Saints Ministry International Inc., on eight counts of environmental crimes apiece.

Illinois Times | Dusty Rhodes | 07-26-2007 | Religion

Tags: religion

Residents Fight a Proposed Corn Mill in Illinoisnew

The tortilla flap is emblematic of a growing rural brand of not-in-our-back-yard-ism in which residents of new bedroom communities in the sticks find themselves confronting major agribusiness projects.

Illinois Times | R.L. Nave | 07-20-2007 | Business & Labor

Tags: business & labor

Environmentalists Skeptical of 'Clean' Coalnew

Although the debate over coal-burning power plants often begins at the smokestack, the Sierra Club finds that coal's path of destruction really begins in the mine and continues to wreak havoc until waste finds its way to a landfill, abandoned mine, or human lung.

Illinois Times | R.L. Nave | 07-09-2007 | Environment

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Two Judges Quit Project Censored to Protest 9/11 Storynew

Chances are the resignation won't be included in the organization's next list of overlooked news stories, but rest assured -- there's no conspiracy afoot.

Illinois Times | C.D. Stelzer | 06-28-2007 | Media

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Alt-Weeklies at 30, Devoted to Journalismnew

Progressive Portland, Ore., hosts healthy, and growing, alternatives.

Illinois Times | Fletcher Farrar | 06-21-2007 | Media

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The Homeless, Now Out of Sightnew

A camp set up by the homeless at the Springfield, Ill., public library gets the boot.

Illinois Times | R.L. Nave | 06-08-2007 | Civil Liberties

Tags: civil liberties

Showdown at Lusk Creek Wildernessnew

Illinois Audubon acts to protect an ecological treasure, but there's much more to do.

Illinois Times | C.D. Stelzer | 06-01-2007 | Environment

Tags: environment

Paper Cutsnew

Heads roll at Gatehouse Media's Springfield, Ill., daily.

Illinois Times | R.L. Nave | 05-22-2007 | Media

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Raising a Stink Over Hogsnew

Plans for a Cargill-backed confined hog operation have some neighbors squealing.

Illinois Times | Dusty Rhodes | 05-22-2007 | Business & Labor

Tags: business & labor

Blow to Gonew

Illinois may become second state to require breath-alcohol ignition devices for first-time offenders.

Illinois Times | Dusty Rhodes | 04-26-2007 | Crime & Justice

Tags: crime & justice

The Real Reason Bees Are Dropping Like Fliesnew

The mass annihilation has stayed mostly under the radar -- but the dire situation has raised concerns among some scientists who are struggling to understand it.

Illinois Times | C.D. Stelzer | 04-26-2007 | Animal Issues

Tags: animal issues