Vol. 28, No. 41
Parole officer
By Traci Moyer
Mayor Davlin’s right-hand woman
Three months ago, Letitia Dewith-Anderson couldn’t get her phone call returned by Davlin’s campaign. Now she’s his chief of staff.
By Dusty Rhodes
Dead air
Local TV producer thinks there’s a future in death
On guard
Death of a Killing Machine
The era of the electric chair will soon come to an end.
By Christopher Shea
Not tonight, honey: there’s a war on
Bottoms up for Tony Libri
Death penalty politics
If chances of abolishing the death penalty are slim, can the system ever be fixed?
By IT PICKS
Seeking asylums
Dr. Joseph Mehr has been tracking Illinois’ long, rough history of helping the mentally ill.
Homeless in winter
By John Jermaine
Homeland Insecurity
Illinois began its anti-terrorism program in reaction to the Oklahoma City and first World Trade Center bombings. Traci Moyer evaluates the heartland program that became a model for the nation.
Why Andy Won’t Die
Almost a year after Andy Sallenger’s fatal encounter with police, his family continues to seek “justice.”
Sins of omission
For its investigation into racism at the SPD, Husch & Eppenberger interviewed 46 people. Why were only three of them black?
Stop the music?
No Child Left Unrecruited
A peace marcher’s progress report
By Diane Hughes
Don’t walk this way
What does Springfield plan to do about the city’s numerous violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act? Good question.
Jammed packed
Five candidates vie to become mayor of Springfield. Good luck.
First Draft
The battle to create universal national service has just started. Here’s how it can be won.
By Paul Glastris
A new fight for equal rights
Twenty years after its death, the ERA is resurrected in Illinois.
Policing the police
What type of police review board will Springfield have?
Pulliam’s pit
By Curtis Mann
Front yard runners
Getting in with the in crowd
The governor’s permanent campaign
By Rich Miller
The Floodgates
Democrats won’t let the budget stop a deluge of bills.
Made men
The city’s best-matched race is for Ward 6.
Pat Quinn rendered speechless!
SBC is more powerful than he thought.
Canned radio
DJ dismissed for honoring mother’s day request
Your Turn 5-8-03
Your Turn 2-27-03
Your Turn 2-20-03
Your Turn 3-6-03
Your Turn 3-13-03
Rustic retreat
Salisbury’s Morning Star Mercantile and Cafe
The incredible egg
More than just an Easter symbol
By Penny Zimmerman-Wills
Heart Healthy
Tradition with a twist
How Michael Higgins left his mark on a Springfield mainstay
Emilio’s taste of Mexico
Homegrown
Local fare featured at this weekend’s Illinois Products Expo
Backstage Pass
By Phil Funkenbusch
Anatomy of a Playwright
How Eve Ensler’s body stories became an international phenomenon
By Jack Helbig
“Charlotte’s Web,” “A Walk in the Woods,” and a serious play for young people.
Still making the case for ethanol
By Cindy Ladage
A beautiful day in the neighborhood
Recycling brings out the best
By Ginny Lee
Quiet American irony
A funny thing happened on the way to the White Oaks Cinema
By Andrew Lam
Movie Reviews - The Pianist, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
By Chuck Koplinski
Movie Reviews - Phone Booth, Basic, The Core and A Man Apart
Life and Debt
By Tamara Straus
Movie Review - Spirited Away
By Marty McKee
Movie Reviews - X2: X-Men United, The Lizzie McGuire Movie
Movie Reviews - Cradle 2 the Grave, The Life of David Gale
Bards of the Sangamo 5-8-03
Bards of the Sangamo 4-10-03
Bards of the Sangamo 2-27-03
Bards of the Sangamo 3-6-03
Bards of the Sangamo 2-20-03
Bards of the Sangamo
Now Playing 5-8-03
By Tom Irwin
Now Playing 3-13-03
Now Playing 2-27-03
Now Playing 3-6-03
Now Playing 2-20-03
Copenhagen Bandit
@ The Backroom Lounge
Fri., April 26, 8 p.m. and Sat., April 27, 8 p.m.
Attorney trio in trouble
By Scott Reeder
Farmers want the right to fix their tractors
By Jennifer Bamberg, Investigate Midwest
A new direction
By Dean Olsen
City weighs whether to regulate "backyard breeders"
