Untitled Document This year a few of Springfield’s Republicans and Democrats will celebrate the Fourth of July in rare bipartisan form. Could it be excitement over the Capitol’s fireworks? No. The promise of corn on the cob and watermelon slices? Probably not. Instead, says Ward 3 Ald. Frank Kunz, it’s an attempt to aid the […]
Amanda Robert
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Still talking trash
Untitled Document Ward 2 Ald. Gail Simpson is tired of dealing with garbage. Her east-side ward experiences some of the city’s biggest problems with fly dumping and abandoned trash piles, so the issue became a top priority during her campaign for City Council. Although Simpson and other members of the council haven’t found answers to […]
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Birds in decline
Untitled Document The Illinois Audubon Society is calling for the conservation of the state’s most common birds in the wake of a national report revealing an alarming decline in their populations. Species such as the field sparrow, short-eared owl, and eastern meadowlark top the list of Illinois birds of concern; conservationists say that nearly 99 […]
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Solidarity vigil
Untitled Document Stop torture now. Restore habeas corpus. Scrap the military tribunals. Springfield peace activists say they won’t give up until those in power are persuaded to answer these crucial demands. Local justice groups will sponsor a solidarity vigil and rally at the Capitol steps, 4:45-5:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, to urge the repeal of […]
