Vol. 31, No. 21
Chopped down
Plans scrapped for Cherry Grove Shoppes project
By R. L. Nave
Hometown talent under the tree
Books showcase Springfield history
By Corrine Frisch
Better than nothing
After years of terrorizing women and children, Michael Redpath is behind bars — but not for very long
By Bruce Rushton
A matter of conservation
Civil service commission hears the plea of laid-off park workers; patronage becomes an issue
Dee-Whee!
Busted for driving drunk? You can take your punishment incognito.
Bits of Springfield
Clueless and running out of time? Here are some capital-city gift ideas.
Eye on ISP
CBS looks at Rhoads case; ranking officer sued
By Dusty Rhodes
G-Rod’s poseurs
Anti-Topinka posts traced to governor’s campaign computers
By Rich Miller
Dream team?
Rauschenberger joining Gidwitz ticket matches merit to money
Landlord journal
Life is hard, but don’t take it out on the windows
By Fletcher Farrar
Ministering, not preaching
Democrats need to learn the right lessons from evangelicals
By Jim Hightower
Pesticide testing on kids
Bush’s EPA has crafted an unbelievable, inhuman rule
For peace on earth
If Santa won’t take George W. Bush away, Congress should
By Roland Klose
Letters to the editor
In and around Springfield
Give the gift of gardening knowledge
Sign up now for seminars and programs
By Jennifer Fishburn
Earth Talk
From the editors of E/The Environmental Magazine
Rosemary’s nephew
How George Clooney became a star
By Marc Sigoloff
Love for sale
This Geisha has the looks, but no life
By Chuck Koplinski
Slick companies
All of sudden, it’s great fun bashing big business
Great ape
King Kong ups the ante for all adventure films to come
Jacqueline Jackson
Lovepoem # 4
By Jacqueline Jackson
strangledcrypoem # 1
People’s poetry
Edited by Corrine Frisch
Adieu, elevator shoe
Band’s last show is Saturday at MC Tap
By Tom Irwin
A blissful sound
Mi and L’au invite you to join their lovefest
By René Spencer Saller
Marina V revisited
Russian-born, Illinois-educated Marina Verenikina performs here on Friday
They come bearing gifts
A peace offering to Bill O’Reilly and other right-wing cranks
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, Battle Creek
@ Lincoln Square Theater
Fri., April 19, 7 p.m.
Lights out for Olde Towne Apartments
By Scott Reeder
Saving a historic round barn
By Cinda Ackerman Klickna
A self-serve farmers market
By David Blanchette
Making downtown Springfield more marketable
By Dean Olsen
