Vol. 32, No. 27
The church of clout
Meet the powerful preacher who is shaping Illinois' education-reform debate
By Mick Dumke
Bit by bit
After four years, the Black Guardians case ends in mistrial
By Dusty Rhodes
A good start
Group to meet at UIS to discuss education reform
By R. L. Nave
Answering the call
Need more soldiers? Time to draft Young Republicans!
By Jim Hightower
Letters to the Editor
A new old friend
The new generation at Boyds is every bit as good as the old
By Julianne Glatz
Super Bowl chaat
Eat superior snacks as you watch the Bears trounce the Colts
By Kim ODonnel
Cutting edge
Classroom dissection depletes populations of some threatened animals
Hes paid his dues
Whitaker shines as despot, but hes been stellar all along
By Marc Sigoloff
Expect the unusual
Hard-to-categorize Menomena catches fans off guard with latest release
By Marissa Monson
Just in from the cold
Shout out to Roxy Theatricals, BMJ, and Jake Shane -- and dont miss Chris Villillo
By Tom Irwin
Belly Laffs V
@ Laguna Brava Mexican Restaurant
Sat., March 30, 8 p.m.
Photographing history
By Dean Olsen
John Mellencamp more than rocks
My curriculum not the reason kids can’t read
By Lucy Calkins
Home alone
By George Pawlaczyk