It takes a village — and maybe a village idiot or two — to produce the editorial content of this newspaper every week. Our little community of Illinois Times includes residents who are always hanging around, visitors who drop by occasionally, and tourists who show up because they’ve heard this is a great place to […]
Roland Klose
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Which side are you on?
During the height of the Depression, central Illinois was convulsed by a vicious coal-mining war that pitted worker against worker, changed an industry, and altered the course of organized labor. It’s a dramatic story, yet largely unknown. Springfield historian Carl D. Oblinger started digging into the subject nearly 20 years ago, the result of a […]
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All things cucurbita
Hot on the heels of her acclaimed book on melons, horticulturist Amy Goldman is out with The Compleat Squash,a new book that features 150 varieties of pumpkins, gourds, and squashes, including detailed descriptions of their history, taste, texture, and recommended uses. An advocate of agricultural biodiversity and organic growing methods, Goldman made sure to provide […]
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Master’s voice
Two days after “Your Hometown News Source” aired parts of an anti-John Kerry documentary, “The Oldest Newspaper in IllinoisTM” republished an editorial endorsement of President George W. Bush that first appeared in a sister paper in California. The State Journal-Register editorial, which ran in the newspaper’s Sunday, Oct. 24, editions, was an abridged version of […]
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Savvy shoppers
Three students, as part of a recent class project, did what thousands of Springfield grocery customers do every week: They compared prices, looking for the best deal. But this exercise in savvy shopping had an edge. The three University of Illinois at Springfield students — Tabitha Curran, Daniela Di Silvestro, and Laily Mesbah — were […]
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Last stop
One of the three Democratic presidential candidates still in the race plans a Springfield stop on Monday, March 15. U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, will speak at noon until 1 p.m. at the Old State Capitol Plaza. (In case of inclement weather, the candidate will be at the Carnegie Room of Lincoln Library.) Charles Hershey, […]
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First night
More than 50 performances are planned for this year’s “First Night Springfield” celebration. Among new acts appearing on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, are: • Reggio “The Hoofer,” who will showcase authentic and traditional tap dancing, incorporating African foot stomping and Irish step dancing. Reggio performs twice at the Center for the Arts. • Comic […]
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Simon Says
From his office on the Carbondale campus of Southern Illinois University, Paul Simon contemplates the nation, and he worries. The state’s former senior senator, retired from public office but not from public service, sees his country moving into the future without plan or purpose, its civic leaders too willing to take the path of least […]
