Showing God’s will in this moment of “darkness” To the editor, I read your profile of Stephen Brady [“Defender of the Faith” June 19], the Petersburg businessman who has become the world’s most effective force in removing sexual predators from the Catholic clergy, on the same day that the Catholic Bishops of the United States […]
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Your Turn. . . 1-16-03
Support your local cinema To the editor, I was a bit surprised to see that Illinois Times “Night & Day: What’s Happening In The Capital City” section [January 9] was encouraging your readers to drive to Bloomington-Normal to see the movie Frida, a film that is scheduled to open at the White Oaks in Springfield […]
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Bards of the Sangamo 6-26-03
First Light It’s not sunup at Lincoln Greens, the skies are dark and gray. But I’m poised to start my work, on bunkers and fairways. The mowers sweep across the greens, the fairways and the tees. Their eerie lights, their ghost-like shapes, might startle some–not me! You lucky folks who sleep ’till eight, and work […]
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Gentlemen, wreck your engines
Last Sunday was hot and muddy at the Sangamon County Fairgrounds. In a field behind one grandstand sat row upon row of wrecked cars: 71 V-8 rust buckets from Detroit’s golden age, and 33 compacts with their doors and hoods wired shut. All of the vehicles had their windshields removed; batteries and gas tanks were […]
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Your Turn. . . 1-23-03
Don’t count us in Dear Editor: I write to correct inaccurate information found in a letter to the editor in the January 16 edition of the Illinois Times. The letter incorrectly states that Sojourn plans to participate in a march in connection with a group called the Illinois Citizens Against Abuse & Brutality. Sojourn is […]
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Bards of the Sangamo 6-19-03
Shirley’s Eyes One misty morning, three visions, pleasant reverberations, came to me– your veiled face, a nocturnal lily blooming in the twilight of my hope, and a silver harp. I couldn’t discern your smile, but your eyes shone opalescent fire, more mysterious than stirred gray embers, ash glow from a burned out star. You sparked […]
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Your Turn. . . 6-19-03
Congratulations Illinois Times contributor Jack Clark–author of our original detective serial, The Highway Side–has been named a 2003 Shamus Award finalist for his first Nick Acropolis novel, Westerfield’s Chain (St. Martin’s Press). The Private Eye Writers of America has been awarding the Shamus to detective novelists for the last 22 years. Past recipients include Ross […]
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Your Turn. . . 6-12-03
Correction In my “Happy birthday, Frank Lloyd Wright!” story that appeared last week, I should have said Lois Dunbar has long portrayed Susan Lawrence Dana. Pete Sherman A fair shake on the Fair Share Value Dear Pete Sherman, I was reading your article in the Thursday, June 5-11, 2003, edition of the Illinois Times […]
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Bards of the Sangamo 6-12-03
By Lee Gurga This week we have a special treat for our readers: haiku by Cindy Strong’s students at Lutheran High School. Passionate warmth, The sweet kiss of sunshine, Summer heat heals winter blues – Hannah Rucker A hit, dust flying A player races the ball Which one is faster? – Ricky Harkins […]
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Fashion statement
Some enterprising relative of a Springfield Police Department officer designed this T-shirt to express popular sentiment on the force toward Chief John Harris. The bullet-pocked states indicate places Harris has worked or applied to work. This relative has sold one shipment of about 20 to sworn personnel and taken orders for another two dozen.
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Your Turn . . . 1-30-03
City Council to act on Iraq resolution Dear Editor: I would like to alert your readers to the fact that at this Tuesday’s City Council meeting on February 4th a resolution will be presented that “supports UN actions to find and destroy weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and opposes any U.S. military action against […]
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Bards of the Sangamo 6-5-03
Holiday at Normandy This June morning my skiff rides toward shore, grinds bottom; I hit the beach in my father’s steps– twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty nine . . . thirty yards the letter said. This morning a pale regiment patrols, white gulls drive the tide, falling back without casualties. Then one more wave attacks […]
