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WEEKLY COLUMNS
Illinois - James Krohe Jr

Drawing the line?

Springfield as a border town on the North-South divide

By James Krohe Jr.

Maybe it was the recent election of Richard Nixon to the White House that left me looking to the past rather than to the future in 1974. That was the year I published Honest Abe’s Honest Almanac

National - Jim Hightower

Goldman Sachs authors a Greek tragedy

By Jim Hightower

Another Greek-based cargo ship and its crew were recently hijacked by Somalian pirates, costing the Greek owners an undisclosed amount in ransom. Such ongoing acts of brazen piracy off the coast of So

Politics - Rich Miller

Why the latest gambling push has a chance

By Rich Miller

The Statehouse is buzzing yet again with talk of a new gaming expansion plan. This time, the players say, they have their acts together. Really.I’m always pretty skeptical of these big legislati

News

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

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

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor 03/11/2010

By Letters to the Editor

NORTH TO ALASKAThank you for the wonderful story by Ginny Lee about the Illinois State Museum’s “North to Alaska” [see “Alaska visits Springfield in photos and artifacts,”

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor 03/04/2010

By Letters to the Editor

BIPARTISAN POLICYThe “Editor's note” [see Feb. 25 issue] suggests a Quinn / Dillard ticket for the November election of governor and lieutenant governor. Goodness gracious, could this act

News

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

Guest Opinion

Reaching the summit on health reform

By Janet Trautwein

President Obama recently convened lawmakers from both parties at the White House for a summit on health reform. Although the attendees failed to strike a grand compromise, Democratic congressional lea

News

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

Guest Opinion

Amid challenges, Congress makes a mess

By Norman Brown

The bitterness and dysfunction in Congress continue, with the Republicans in the Senate and the House refusing to vote for any bills which the Democrats might point to as something they, and Congress,