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News | Thursday, March 11,2010

Assaults at Springfield nursing home illustrate statewide problem

Task force reports on ‘toxic mix’ of frail elderly with mentally ill

By Patrick Yeagle
Incidents of assault at a Springfield nursing home highlight safety concerns as a state task force on nursing home reform calls for sweeping changes.In 2009, Springfield police were called to Springfi
News | Thursday, March 11,2010

New energy codes leave home builders in the dark

By Diane Ivey
Zinn Construction, a custom home building company based in Sherman, builds eight to ten homes per year, along with a few remodeling projects. But new energy efficiency codes, approved by the state las
News | Thursday, March 11,2010

Redpath caught red-handed

Springfield police officer gets 15-day suspension for “use of force”

By Amanda Robert
Darius Billops has spent his fair share of time behind bars. The 29-year-old from Springfield has collected a laundry list of indiscretions, starting in 1998 with traffic violations like driving witho
News | Thursday, March 11,2010

Communities demand solutions for pension burden

Coalition calls for statewide public safety pension reform

By Diane Ivey
If you’ve paid property taxes in Springfield, you’ve contributed to a police officer or firefighter’s pension fund.According to Mayor Tim Davlin, almost 100 percent of property taxes
News | Thursday, March 4,2010

Grow Your Own Teachers faces drought

Successful program pairs unlikely educators with community classrooms

By Amanda Robert
Instead of becoming a college student, Fallon Rowl became a single mom.She got pregnant right after she graduated from Southeast High School, and for the next three years worked several office jobs to
News | Thursday, March 4,2010

NCAA basketball comes to Springfield

UIS hosts Great Lakes Valley Conference finals

By Amanda Robert
This weekend, as Jim Naumovich returns to his hometown, he’ll bring the Great Lakes Valley Conference men’s and women’s basketball tournaments along with him.Springfield native Naumo
News | Thursday, March 4,2010

A sticky situation

Bill would stop regulation of hobbyist honey producers

By Diane Ivey
The state’s beekeepers are buzzing to gain some independence. A new bill would ensure that small honey producers are able to sell their products at farmers markets, fairs or roadside stands with
News | Thursday, March 4,2010

Popular farm chemical goes on trial in Springfield

House committee gathers evidence on atrazine

By Diane Ivey
For Leon Corzine of Assumption, north of Pana, atrazine is as essential to farming as soil, water or sun. Corzine, along with wife Susie and son Craig, is a fifth-generation farmer who grows corn and
News | Thursday, March 4,2010

ILLINOIS PRISONS: Standing room only

Overcrowding is costly and dangerous

By Patrick Yeagle
They were imprisoned for prostitution, robbery and drug trafficking. They were dog fighters, arsonists, sex offenders and repeat drunk drivers. Almost 2,000 criminals of nearly every stripe short of h
News | Thursday, February 25,2010

Let the sunshine in

Environmental groups say Illinois has untapped solar energy potential

By Diane Ivey
Investing in solar energy could bring the state as many as 17,000 new jobs, one environmental expert says.As the fifth largest producer and consumer of electricity, Illinois is not living up to its su