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The Hype | Wednesday, July 26,2006

Taxman cometh

Biofuels hobbyists shouldn't have to jump through hoops

By R. L. Nave
Since being profiled by Illinois Times this spring, Dayton Keyes, who spends less than $1 per day on fuel by producing biodiesel from used cooking oil, says he’s lost count of the media intervie
The Hype | Wednesday, July 19,2006

Does anyone feel a draft?

Despite troops' being stretched to the limits, politics stands in the way of conscription

By R. L. Nave
In a story that barely made a ripple in the press, save for a handful of military publications, the U.S. Army upped its maximum age for recruitment last month from 40 to 42, according to Army Times, t
The Hype | Wednesday, June 7,2006

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The alternative in the race for Illinois governor

By R. L. Nave
SEEING GREEN The political dynamics of Illinois’ 115th House District are somewhat unusual. A former Democratic stronghold, the 115th elected conservative Mike Bost as thei
The Hype | Thursday, June 1,2006

The Hype

The Hype

By R. L. Nave
Betting on a gamble Not long after Gov. ROD BLAGOJEVICH announced his proposal to fund education by leasing the state lottery for $10 billion, the wordplay began. “Gov
The Hype | Wednesday, May 24,2006

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Illinois lawmakers take a stand on the chief plus Stephen Colbert and the state fights AIDS

By R. L. Nave
ILLINI NOISE Illinois lawmakers want entities that regulate intercollegiate sports to stay out of schools’ beeswax in terms of athletic nicknames, mascots, and logos. Earlier th
The Hype | Thursday, May 18,2006

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The Dems dont show; Frankly speaking; not easy being Green

By R. L. Nave
Opportunity knocks State Republican and Democratic candidates made huge symbolic statements at last week’s annual meeting of the Illinois Association of Minorities in Government
The Hype | Thursday, May 11,2006

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Its in the stars, a peach of a resolution, Strom beats the drum

By R. L. Nave
It’s in the stars It’s official — there’s no love lost between JUDY BAAR TOPINKA and ROD BLAGOJEVICH. Astrologically speaking, Blago, a Sagittarius, and Topinka, a
The Hype | Thursday, May 4,2006

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Drinking competition; Wiki whack; equality in marriage

By R. L. Nave
Drinking, competition Just think: apple martinis at Apple River Fort; Jack-and-Cokes at Cahokia Mounds — delicious, educational, and an additional source of revenue for Ill
The Hype | Thursday, April 27,2006

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Melissa Bean, the gay Green, and the open-primary scene

By R. L. Nave
Bean Counting Last July, U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean was one of 15 Democrats who voted in favor of the Central American Free Trade Agreement. After CAFTA passed by two votes, some la
The Hype | Wednesday, April 19,2006

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Springfield to vote on Iraq, Topinka and Bush, and James Meeks

By R. L. Nave
DEMOCRACY IN ACTION MICHAEL ZIRI can now enjoy his summer. At last week’s meeting of the Capital Township — whose borders overlap those of the city of Springfield —