You’ve probably been craving peanut butter melt-a-ways, chocolate pecan fudge or white chocolate almond cluster truffles for months, but in the midst of swimsuit season, haven’t surrendered to the little, tasty temptations. Well, we’re going to give you the perfect excuse. In August, Pease’s Candy will feature its Month of Charity event, taking 20 percent […]
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BOOKS OF A FEATHER
Rod Blagojevich’s book, titled The Governor, comes out in September. We haven’t seen an advance copy, nor is there a “peek inside” option on Amazon.com, where the memoir is available for pre-ordering. So we have no idea whether the book for which Blago reportedly received $100,000 from Phoenix Books & Audio to “write” is worth […]
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TOP DOGS
Man’s best friend doesn’t always equal school superintendent’s best friend, as we’ve discovered in the Kaleb Drew case in Villa Grove, a tiny town outside of Champaign [see “School bars autistic child and his service dog,” by Amanda Robert, July 23]. Last week a Douglas County circuit judge extended a temporary restraining order, first granted […]
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REALITY%u2008CHECKS
Now that Patti Blagojevich has been voted off “I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!,” who is going to “support” the family? Former Gov. Rod, of course, was the Blago originally approached for the gig; he was denied his opportunity to eat tarantulas and hang out with plastic-enhanced blondes by the mean ol’ judge […]
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Extreme Makeover
Last October ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition came as close as Peoria. This year, Ty Pennington and his tool belt-clad crew have set their sights on Springfield. The celebrity builders want to construct a brand-new home for a capital city family that’s been a pillar of support for the community. They’ve inspired others through acts […]
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Craigslist update
Last week, after Illinois Times went to press, Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that her May 5 meeting with craigslist officials was a success [see “Attorney General gets tough with craigslist,” May 14]. Craigslist, an online classifieds community, agreed to shut down its erotic services section after failing to comply with a November arrangement made […]
