Move Over, Homer: The Real Story About Springfield, USA
Illinois Times |
July 12, 2007
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Cop Charged with 49 Felonies Pleads Guilty to Two Misdemeanors, Goes Freenew
Was David Lewis a pervert who used his police powers to terrorize vulnerable young women? Or was this case coldly concocted -- as Lewis insists -- in retaliation for his sniffing around the a strip club for information possibly linking the state's attorney's office with gangs, prostitution, and cocaine?
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
08-14-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Illinois Gov's Cuts to Drug-Treatment Programs Will Have Wide-Reaching Effectsnew
Under Blago's ax, drug-treatment centers around the state will lose $55 million in state funds. This amount might sound like pocket change in the context of the state's big fat coffers. To the network of drug-treatment service providers, however, it's about half of their budget -- and that's just the first domino of many that will fall.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
07-21-2008 |
Drugs
Glimmer of Hope in 1996 Karyn Slover Murder Casenew
Last week, the 4th District Appellate Court referred the case back to Macon County for a hearing on the Slovers' postconviction petitions.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
07-21-2008 |
Crime & Justice
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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.
Illinois Times |
Scott Faingold |
08-23-2012 |
Culture
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 |
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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.
Illinois Times |
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.
Illinois Times |
William Crook Jr. |
12-01-2009 |
Art
