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Illinois - James Krohe Jr

Such a deal

The state makes a bad bet on Sears

By James Krohe Jr.

By the late 1980s, Sears & Roebuck had lost the knack of selling America its school clothes and car tires like it used to. However, it was still able to sell the governor of Illinois, the General

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National - Jim Hightower

America’s class divide

By Jim Hightower

What planet does presidential wannabe Rick Santorum live on? When it comes to grasping the situation of America’s hard-hit workaday majority, this sweater-vested ultra-right-winger is further ou

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Politics - Rich Miller

Contribution caps aren’t slowing political cash

By Rich Miller

Back when the reformers demanded that state campaign contributions be capped, they said it would limit the dollars flowing into Illinois political funds. But, overall, contributions have only bar

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News

Destination Dinner Table brings together families and good food

By Neil Schneider

Parents looking for a way to prepare healthier meals on a budget, while also bringing family members together for dinner may find answers in the Destination Dinner Table program. On Wednesd

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News

Email-gate

UIS faculty leader leaked information to president’s chief of staff who resignd

By Bruce Rushton

While a brouhaha over anonymous emails has resulted in the resignation of a top aide to University of Illinois president Michael Hogan, there have been no apparent consequences for a University of Ill

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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor 1/26/12

Musicians, cancer and food stamps

By Letters to the Editor

TALL MUSICIANS I was pleased to see Tom Irwin get the recognition he richly deserves [see “The ballad of Tom Irwin,” by Scott Faingold, Jan. 19]. His weekly columns have been consiste

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News

Lawsuit claims Illinois illegally withholds treatment for kids

Proposes better treatment for behavioral disorders

By Patrick Yeagle

A class action lawsuit against the state of Illinois alleges state welfare agencies illegally withhold treatment for children with emotional and behavioral disorders. The lawsuit could affect more tha

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Guest Opinion

Stopping the rush to war against Iran

By Sheldon Richman

A growing group of individuals and organizations has designated Saturday, Feb. 4, as a “National Day of Action” aimed at preventing a war against Iran. The manifesto is simple: “No W

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News

Municipal pensions eat more, but they’re still hungry

By Bruce Rushton

Whether the city of Springfield is facing a pension crisis in police and firefighter retirement systems depends on who’s doing the talking. Mayor Mike Houston and Bill McCarty, director of

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News

Developer blasts new Enos School plan

District 186 defends decision to build rather than renovate

By Patrick Yeagle

A Springfield developer with plans to revamp part of the Mid-Illinois Medical District says Springfield School District 186’s plan to replace the current Enos Elementary School is likely to cost

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News

SJ-R to lay off copy editors

By Bruce Rushton

As many as 10 newsroom employees at the State Journal-Register will lose their jobs as the newspaper’s parent company struggles to cut costs in the face of towering debt.Publisher Walt Lafferty

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News

Is debtors’ prison making a comeback in Illinois?

Collection agencies find way to force debtors to pay

By Neil Schneider

Illinois citizens worrying about paying off their debts might now have to also worry about being thrown in jail if they do not pay. Despite it being illegal in Illinois to put someone in jail because