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Another league of their own
For the last 34 years, women’s baseball has been known primarily for one thing: A movie. The 1992 hit film, A League of Their Own, paid homage to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which played from 1943-54 and briefly had a team in Springfield, the Sallies. There was no baseball boom for women after…
Night lacks chemistry, Man is a vile piece of work
Narrative pieces lack chemistry in Night Your ability to compartmentalize will determine whether you like Will Gluck’s odd new rom-com One Night Only. If you can accept an oppressive dystopian society pitched in a kinda light-hearted tone and forget about a key part of the premise, you’ll likely be charmed. But if, like me, you…
Welch pledges to seek more funds for Chicago schools
House Speaker Chris Welch promised the Chicago Teachers Union last week that he will “lead” the effort to send more state money to Chicago Public Schools during the upcoming fall veto session. Welch made his pledge in a CTU-posted video yesterday while holding a union poster blasting proposed CPS layoffs and budget cuts. “The state…
Immigrants benefit Illinois STEM fields and healthcare industry every day
At a time when public conversations about immigration have become increasingly polarized, it’s worth pausing to remember the many ways immigrants and refugees strengthen Illinois every day. Instead of vilifying our immigrant neighbors, let’s remember that our local communities greatly benefit from immigrant professionals in many of our markets and industries, particularly healthcare systems in…
Powered by private equity
A Chatham solar project approved by the Sangamon County Board in late 2021, on the same evening the Board approved the 4,100-acre Double Black Diamond Solar farm, is finally expected to begin construction in August. At least one-fourth of the approximately 650-acre solar field’s power will be directed to CWLP. Its owner and operator, AES…
Letters to the editor
DON’T SETTLE I hope the state and the city do not sell the Springfield taxpayers and the public short with their plan to turn over ownership of “the most developable block” in downtown Springfield (see “Mayor, state detail Y Block plans,” July 8). According to the article the city would hand ownership over to the…
Baseball-related history and art display
Two baseball-related exhibits are now on display on the second floor of the Sangamon County Building. These coincide with the inaugural season of the Women’s Professional Baseball League and games being played at Springfield’s Robin Roberts Stadium. One tells the story of 100 years of women’s baseball and softball in Sangamon County from 1875—1975. The…
An unsung hero of the kitchen
You might be underestimating the humble little brick of cream cheese that’s hanging out in your fridge. An often-unsung hero of the kitchen, cream cheese not only lends creamy richness to a dish, but also tang and stability to a host of dishes both savory and sweet. Cream cheese is considered to be fresh cheese,…
Music moving into August
Just as July flew by, August arrives in a hurry with a heap of heat on hand to make it all interesting, if not downright dangerous and definitely uncomfortable. Let’s power on through, staying as cool as cool can be. First off, we should stop to celebrate a few accomplishments from local music makers out…
