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Harassment and violations of First Amendment alleged

Tags: News, Patrick Yeagle, Springfield, city, panhandler, panhandling, Don Norton, Karen Otterson, Mark Weinberg, John Mehlick, Kenny Winslow, Springfield Police Department, Schaumburg, Supreme Court, News

Bill Legge makes another rescue attempt, one step at a time

Tags: News, Patrick Yeagle, William Legge, Bill Legge, Boys and Girls Club of Central Illinois, Boys and Girls Club, Springfield, American Business Club of Springfield, Springfield Sertoma Club, Siciliano, United Way, Green Family Stores, Agnes Chrans, 21st Century, News

Springfield activist group gets serious about minority hiring

Tags: News, Patrick Yeagle, Springfield, federal, Illinois, City of Springfield, mayor, Michael Houston, Sandy Robinson, Bill Logan, Larry Beckom, minority, jobs, hiring, equal opportunity, employment, work, police, fire fighter, CWLP, News

Justin Moon continues the legacy of an east side legend

Tags: News, Patrick Yeagle, Springfield, boxing, Justin Moon, Luther Howell, community, Nelson Center, Lincoln Park, role model, philanthropy, News

Tags: Commentary, Jim Hightower, Common Sense, Illinois Times, Springfield, columnists, health care, low-wage workers, America’s food service, paid sick leave, Centers for Disease Control, stomach flu outbreaks, major public health threats, McDonald’s, Red Lobs, National - Jim Hightower

A reminiscence of pioneer Montgomery County is still worth reading

Tags: Opinion, Christiana Holmes Tillson, history, Illinois, James Krohe Jr., Illinois - James Krohe Jr

Lawmakers, analysts mull a change in how Illinois generates revenue

Tags: News, Patrick Yeagle, Illinois, Springfield, Hoogland Center, progressive tax, income tax, flat tax, constitution, amendment, Ted Dabrowski, Illinois Policy Institute, Ralph Martire, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, Reboot Illinois, Citizens Club of S, News

City eyes turn lanes at two busy intersections as neighborhood hits the brakes, urging caution

Tags: News, Patrick Yeagle, Springfield, city, Mark Mahoney, Public Works, streets, roads, turn lane, Walnut Street, MacArthur Boulevard, Lawrence Avenue, accident, crash, wreck, imminent domain, lawyer, attorney, Tom Immel, Kurt DeWeese, Historic West Side Neighborh, News

A church organizes an outpouring of generosity called Sharefest

Tags: News, Patrick Yeagle, Springfield, Sharefest, McClernand, Jane Addams, elementary, school, Springfield Public Schools, District 186, renovation, teacher, volunteer, West Side Christian Church, Rochester Christian Church, donation, Melissa Sandel, Kimberly Lever, Feature

Health insurance providers tried to shift calendar to delay ban on discriminatory rates

Tags: News, Patrick Yeagle, Illinois, health care, Obamacare, reform, Affordable Care Act, Illinois Department of Insurance, Andrew Boron, insurance, plan year, preexisting condition, discrimination, Campaign for Better Health Care, Jim Duffet, exchange, Medicaid exp, News

They’re talking about reforming college sports – again

Tags: Opinion, Sports, NCAA, Illinois, James Krohe Jr., Illinois - James Krohe Jr

Immigration votes could swing U.S. House to Democrats

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Springfield native serving on aircraft carrier in Pacific Ocean

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A report critical of area teacher prep doesn’t go far enough

Tags: Opinion, Education, teacher training, Illinois, James Krohe Jr., Illinois - James Krohe Jr

Might a graduated income tax fix Illinois’ broken revenue system?

Tags: Opinion, Income tax, Illinois, government, James Krohe Jr., Illinois - James Krohe Jr

Report questions Illinois support of coal industry

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Illinois couples don’t directly benefit from new precedent, however

Tags: News, Patrick Yeagle, Illinois, U.S., Supreme Court, state, same-sex marriage, LGBT, ACLU, Antonin Scalia, Karen Sheley, Lee Korty, Bert Morton, Donald Hanrahan, Springfield, Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation, California, Proposition 8, marria, News

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State law opens up southern Illinois to hydraulic fracturing

Tags: News, Patrick Yeagle, fracking, hydraulic fracturing, Illinois, Pennsylvania, environment, Illinois Sierra Club, SAFE, Southern Illinoisans against Fracturing our Environment, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Illinois Coalition for a Moratorium on Frac, News

Sexual assault and other problems remain

Tags: News, Patrick Yeagle, Betsy Clarke, Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice, juvenile, justice, youth, offender, prison, crime, punishment, restorative justice, rehabilitation, community, evidence-based, alternatives to incarceration, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. D, News

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Housing for ex-cons under fire following recent crimes

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Tags: Opinion, Adlai E. Stevenson III; Jerry Brown; politics, Illinois, James Krohe Jr., Second Thoughts

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