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Keeping It Real: Mbanna Kantako is still on the airnew
Mbanna Kantako has run a pirate radio station in Springfield for nearly 30 years. He hasn't let The Man shut him down, and although his influence has faded, he hasn't lost an ounce of the biting criticism that once made him a fixture in the politics of this city.
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
05-02-2013 |
Culture
Art, Bikes and Rock ’n’ Rollnew
Rock musician. Fine artist. Cycling champion. If lifelong Springfield resident Jeff Williams does not qualify as a genuine renaissance man, he’ll have to do until one comes along. In addition, these disparate areas of interest have built on each other throughout a 30-year career, in often unexpected ways.
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Scott Faingold |
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Anatomy of an Advice Goddessnew
An interview with columnist Amy Alkon on her career, methodology and the scourge of rude behavior.
Illinois Times |
Scott Faingold |
07-29-2010 |
Advice
Tags: Advice Goddess, Amy Alkon
Making Every Day Earth Daynew
It’s not that celebrating the earth is a bad idea. But one day a year – or even one week – hardly seems adequate.
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Julianne Glatz |
04-26-2010 |
Food+Drink
Bob Waldmire's Farewell Tournew
Last month, artist and Route 66 enthusiast Bob Waldmire made public what he has known for some time – that he has colon cancer and he probably won’t live much longer. Last Sunday, Nov. 22, “Bob’s Last Art Show” was held at his family’s famous Cozy Dog Drive In in Springfield, IL. Bob's friend looks back on his life and work.
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William Crook Jr. |
12-01-2009 |
Art
