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History | Thursday, May 5,2011

1937 - INCHES KEEP FLOOD FROM CAIRO

Old newspaper tells modern story

By Patrick Yeagle
A newspaper from 1937 tells a familiar story of flooding in Cairo.
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News | Thursday, April 28,2011

Besieged owner claims big foreclosure ‘political’

JSP vows legal fight against 153 foreclosures

By Patrick Yeagle
A Springfield business owner says he’ll fight in court the foreclosure of 153 properties worth more than $6.7 million total. Meanwhile, he alleges the bank is putting profit before Springfield&r
News | Thursday, April 21,2011

Former Phoenix Center head in new financial trouble

Back taxes haunt Jack Bishop in Griggsville

By Patrick Yeagle
Mike Palmer says he and his wife, Bev, just wanted to help the community of Griggsville when he loaned a fellow church member $10,000 to help pay back taxes on a local restaurant. “We figured, y
Home & Garden | Thursday, April 21,2011

Confessions of a bad gardener

By Patrick Yeagle
It looked so easy. After all, how hard could it be? You bury a few seeds, dump some water on them and wait, right? Apparently not. I must confess that I have failed at one of the most basic and essent
News | Thursday, April 21,2011

State Police can’t keep track of their stuff

U of I credit cards out of control

By Patrick Yeagle
An audit of the Illinois State Police released April 7 shows problems with inventory control, information security and more, but ISP says it lacks the resources to address some problems. Meanwhile, a
News | Thursday, April 14,2011

Minorities press for representation in redistricting

Lawmakers urged to avoid splitting up minority communites

By Patrick Yeagle
Minority groups in Springfield and statewide are calling for better representation as the Illinois legislature mulls redistricting plans.At an Illinois Senate Redistricting Committee hearing April 4,
News | Thursday, April 7,2011

UI tuition hike follows raises for selected faculty

$22 million in tuition increase; $9.7 million in raises

By Patrick Yeagle
Certain University of Illinois employees together received $9.7 million in raises this fiscal year, according to an Illinois Times analysis of UI salary data. Meanwhile, the state’s largest publ
News | Thursday, April 7,2011

State’s power buyer under fire

Audit shows problems at Illinois Power Agency

By Patrick Yeagle
The state agency responsible for buying Illinois’ electricity is under fire after an annual audit showed numerous problems with accounting and transparency.A March 24 report by Illinois Auditor
Politics | Thursday, March 31,2011

Who will bring Springfield together?

Leading a community means more than balancing the budget

By Patrick Yeagle
Every day, the rusty steel rails of the 10th Street railroad tracks carry trainload after trainload of coal, manufactured items and raw materials through Springfield. But those tracks carry more than
News | Thursday, March 24,2011

Minorities, women poorly represented on city payroll

White workers make up 92 percent of work force

By Patrick Yeagle
Minorities are poorly represented in the City of Springfield’s work force, according to an Illinois Times analysis of city employment data, which shows that white workers make up more than 92 pe