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The state’s dirty little secret
Sierra Club takes aim at the Capitol power plant
By R. L. Nave
Tags: News, News
High-speed opposition to Third Street rail corridor
In the debate over rail traffic location, Springfield isn’t as divided as you might expect
Where do we go from here?
It’s no secret that Springfield is hung up on race. Now at the center of the most recent racial episode, Mike Williams talks about his noose and offers ideas on how to make things better.
Boys gone wild
Women at the CWLP plant also feel singled out
License to profile
Was this Springfield man a victim of discrimination, mistaken identity, or bad customer service?
CWLP's culture of hostility
Noose-hanging incidents signal need for change in boys-will-be-boys attitude
Bangin' in Springfield
For downstate gang members, loyalty is corny. Here, it’s all about money.
Vegetarianism pays
Area teen parlays animal-rights activism into cash for college
Personal windmill
Loami family’s energy experiment could determine success of larger wind projects
New urbanism the Springfield way
The capital city is brimming with grand ideas about how to grow the city’s core and push back against sprawl. So why hasn’t anything happened yet?
Tags: News, Feature
Union to Quinn: Don’t cut staff, don’t release inmates early
Service disconnected
Illinois slashes supportive housing programs as feds beef up housing funds
Paper vs. plastic
Why are unemployed debit card users charged fees?
Home sweet hospital
St. John’s outpatient surgery center to offer tranquil atmosphere
Not so fast
Existing freight tracks will impede Springfield high-speed rail development
What price speed? FAST TRAINS
After previous derailments, Illinois plans for high-speed rail are back on track
Save the children
Child care service providers are not waiting on lawmakers
State’s federal stimulus czar did poor job managing funds
Love and Haiti
Springfield nonprofit serves some of the poorest citizens on earth
Charter schools are on the ball
Study says more are needed outside Chicago
The electric Sliders
The capital city’s collegiate baseball team promises to continue dazzling fans on and off the field
Protesters hungry for a fair budget
Illinois group finds spending cuts hard to swallow
An end to homelessness?
For years, the city said there was no money for the homeless. Now there’s lots of it.
The American game
The play-by-play on baseball in and around the capital city
Tags: Summerguide, Summerguide
Wind resistance
Property owners have questions about proposed energy project
Firewind with Edge of Paradise, Immortal Guardian, Dysfunctional Family
@ Danenberger Family Vineyards
Fri., April 19, 7 p.m.
Helping the Homeless. My journey and my blessing.
By Julie L Benson
Man arrested by FBI owns property with an Illinois state trooper
By Dean Olsen
Lights out for Olde Towne Apartments
By Scott Reeder
Firefighters lobby for city-operated ambulance service
