AltWeeklies Wire
GateHouse Media: Red All Overnew
The new owner of Springfield's daily has been gobbling up small papers and piling on debt.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
03-28-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Paybacknew
Springfield man who was target of two discredited detectives sues the city, and gets the Rev. Jesse Jackson in his corner.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
03-15-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Universal Healthcare in Illinois?new
A pound of cure: Gov. Rod Blagojevich's prescription for universal healthcare coverage offers hope to desperate Illinoisans, but some worry about the side effects.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
03-15-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Shelter Forcenew
Scott Payne's ministry took him where he least expected -- serving the homeless.
Illinois Times |
Lawrence Crossett |
03-02-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Fission Decisionnew
Illinois anti-nuke activists oppose plan for fuel reprocessing site.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
02-22-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Springfield's Worst Nightmarenew
Cops thought they nailed a drug kingpin -- what they got instead is a world of trouble.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
02-15-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Springfield's Hottiesnew
Two locals are tapped to spread Al Gore's global warming message.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
01-26-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Misstepnew
What made the Kerasotes movie chain think Springfield couldn't handle a film about black frats?
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes and R.L. Nave |
01-19-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Opportunity's Risknew
Explosion of ethanol production could tax available water sources.
Illinois Times |
Joan Villa |
01-19-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Trailer Park Trashednew
A Springfield city official sells property -- and tenants face homelessness.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
01-05-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Alone In a Crowdnew
Young African-American professionals say Springfield offers them very few reasons to stay.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
01-05-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Bad News?new
Despite tough times for newspapers, owners of Copley's Midwest properties could be getting cash cows.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
11-09-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Cold Comfortnew
Springfield claims that a solution is on the way -- but the city's homeless again must make the best of things as temperatures plummet.
Illinois Times |
Manjula Batmanathan |
11-09-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Mother's Daynew
Labor's achievements -- and promise -- are cited at tribute to legendary organizer.
Illinois Times |
C.D. Stelzer |
11-03-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Hostile Intentnew
A former Springfield mayor says she was only trying to appease a crowd of angry black citizens when she said there was racism in the police department.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
10-30-2006 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
