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African-American history museum opens with photo exhibitThe makeup of yesteryearThe Lincolns’ first home in IllinoisWhen Valentine’s Day gangsters cooled off in Springfield. Or not.Springfield’s riot in contextThe ‘Angry Atheist of Champaign’Civil War POW protests monument to a ‘monster’LegacyPioneer life here was hard on women and animalsAn Illinois artist’s amazing life after death
Feature | Thursday, June 3,2004
{after 1st article on article listing} Summer books
Looking for a good book to tote to the beach this summer or to pack as
part of your picnic? Staff members at Lincoln Library, Springfield's public
library, were happy to share their suggestions.
Poetry | Thursday, May 6,2004
On the road with Stein and on the Web
Poet laureate Kevin Stein is giving Illinois its words' worth. When appointed
to the four-year post three months ago, Stein promised to give four public readings
per year. His appearance last w
Books | Thursday, April 15,2004
Good humor
There should be a warning sign for anyone venturing down nostalgia way: "Caution! Platitudes ahead." Why must reminiscences punish the present to paint the past as more precious? In his memoir Now, W
Books | Thursday, March 25,2004
Books, briefly noted
Admit it. When you think of the literary capitals of the world, Springfield
doesn't leap to the top of the list. But beginning on Saturday, Springfield
shines like a literary luminary on the pr
Books | Thursday, March 11,2004
Literature lovers have a choice tonight
Like a man to double business bound
I stand in pause where I shall first begin.
Claudius in Act III of Hamlet
Where to be or not to be? Tonight, March 11, two downtown libraries offer excellent
Books | Thursday, March 4,2004
Celebrate Kingsolver’s work at “Together We Read” kick-off on Friday
One book. One city. In 1998, the Washington Center for the Book posed the
question --"What if all Seattle read the same book?" Six years later we have
the definitive answer. If the people in Se
Books | Thursday, February 12,2004
If you feel meddlesome, it may be time to sample the crumpets
Janet Jackson's brazen bust-baring before millions of football fans, dubbed
by one pundit "a tempest in a C-cup," got me wondering. Not about the fall of
western civ as we know it, but about wh
Books | Wednesday, December 24,2003
Veteran’s story teaches every life holds extraordinary moments
Since Sept. 11, 2001, it has become commonplace to see signs outside stores, restaurants, and union halls proclaiming "God Bless America" (often followed by various non sequiturs such as "Fish Fry Fri
Feature | Wednesday, December 24,2003
Genuine Stein
As he was about to be appointed the new Illinois poet laureate, Kevin Stein looked out at an audience that included the state's top elected official and other luminaries, and couldn't help but wonder.
Books | Wednesday, November 26,2003
A call to conserve what remains of Illinois natural habitats
When the everyday grind gets to be too much, some of us fantasize a bucolic life, picturing ourselves tucked into a little country place full of birds and sunshine. The irony of this particular fantas
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