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Cutting-edge

By Tara McClellan McAndrew - May 15, 2008
Springfield researcher takes a revealing look at Civil War medical practices
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FEATURES

Camp Misery
By Tara McClellan McAndrew - May 15, 2008
Medicine was sparse at badly overcrowded Camp Butler

Recipe for hunger
By Stan Cox - May 15, 2008
Why turning food crops into fuel may spell worldwide famine

COMMENTARY

Going to church with Mom
By Fletcher Farrar - May 15, 2008
My boyhood church keeps the faith, contemporary-style

Letters to the Editor
May 15, 2008

The formula for global despair
By Serge Halimi - May 15, 2008
Trade agreements, commodity speculators orchestrate food shortages

Get stimulated
By Jim Hightower - May 15, 2008
Don’t just spend your government check on the same ol’ stuff

A & E

Playing in the park
By Tom Irwin - May 15, 2008
Young bands perform at Saturday’s Showcase in Centennial Park

People's poetry
By Jacqueline Jackson - May 15, 2008
Jacqueline Jackson presents

Five sleepers
By Chuck Koplinski - May 15, 2008
An alternative summer movie guide

Movie times
May 15, 2008
In Springfield

Musician Directory
April 25, 2008

Bars & Clubs Directory
September 6, 2007

The sensuality of everyday life
By Lola Lucas - May 15, 2008
Springfield’s Celia Wesle publishes engaging poetry collection

NEWS

Cap City
May 15, 2008

More for the money
By R. L. Nave - May 15, 2008
Lobbying is no hobby for new IAMG leader

Third time a charm?
By R. L. Nave - May 15, 2008
New RFP for health HQ expected in coming weeks

Tip of the iceberg?
By Amanda Robert - May 15, 2008
Lobbyist quits popular skate club in election-related protest

Fee fie, ho-hum
By Amanda Robert - May 15, 2008
Lake Area ticks off alderman with so-called administrative fee

FOOD & DRINK

Restaurant Directory
September 7, 2007

Pasta salad
By Julianne Glatz - May 15, 2008
Tips for whipping up a toothsome, distinctive dish

Fighting dull food
By Julianne Glatz - May 15, 2008
Paul Prudhomme dug deep into his roots to reinvent American cuisine

HOME & LIFESTYLE

Get it fresh
By Jennifer Fishburn - May 15, 2008
Popular downtown farmers’ market opens May 21

A green wedding
By E/The Envrionmental Magazine - May 15, 2008
When you tie the knot, do it gently