As we anticipate the financial resources that are certain to come to Illinois
and, we hope, to the capital city, let us not forget where some of our greatest
needs are: in the heart of our city.
If
Finally, the change we’ve all been waiting for; the light at the end of the tunnel. Now we can sit back
and relax, right?
Well, at this moment, pundits vie for the cleverest visuals to m
Tom, before you read my response to your e-mail, I want you to keep in mind that
I am not a fan of the Democratic Party or especially of the Republican Party; I
hold both in contempt for
This week is without precedent in our city’s history. Not only are we celebrating the 200th birthday of Illinois’ favorite son in the community he famously called home, the newly elected l
We certainly have divergent opinions about police officers. Are they gallant
knights or authoritative villains?
I am involved in an organization that assists family members of victims of drun
Imagine cable television channels keeping you aware of all the local activities,
events, policies and important decisions that affect your quality of life.
Springfield offers that service, sort of.
As he dispatched former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, his new special
envoy for Middle East peace, to the region, President Obama gave his first
television interview on Monday t
Tough times call for tough decisions. That axiom has never been truer than it is
now for the Springfield City Council as it deliberates approval of a new city
budget. As chair of Mayor Tim Davlin&rs
Alderman Debbie Cimarossa, working in conjunction with the MacArthur Boulevard
Business Association (MBBA), last fall introduced an ordinance to the city
council that would have required payday lend
In the late 1800s it was known as the “Jewel of Springfield”! A hundred years later in 1997 it was officially classified as a “blighted community” qualified to establish its ow