Vol. 34, No. 17
Citizen can
The SJ-R invites readers to contribute for cash
For the holidays, plan some jollydays
From the Festival of Trees to First Night, here’s what to do for a special season
By Jolonda Young
Holiday calendar
The holiday season is in full swing. We hope this compilation of Springfield area events and activities will help you find some fun and your place in the life of the city. — Patrice Worthy, calendar editor
By Patrice Worthy
Route of dispute
Hope Institute files suit again in long-running row with neighbors
By Dusty Rhodes
Hitting the streets
New subcommittee aims to handle ignored infrastructure
By Amanda Robert
Net games
Attorney General partners with craigslist to clean up online erotica
Hollywood close to home
For a winter adventure, visit movie sites in southern Illinois
By Cindy Ladage
The nuclear football
When it comes to nuclear power, will President Obama punt or play?
By R. L. Nave
Final exam
Will Hunter Lake win approval from residents, authorities?
Great books for kids
Let the University of Illinois guide you to the best children’s books
By Phil Ciciora
New Senate president may be just the one to unlock the gridlock
By Rich Miller
Who will the governor appoint as senator? I nominate Bill.
Leaders duck and hide while Wall Street steals from us
By Jim Hightower
NURSING THE CUTS
LOVE LETTERS
COLORED GLASS RECYCLING
Letters to the Editor
The fireplace is for winter cooking
The hearth of the home feeds body and soul
By Julianne Glatz
A Moveable Feast, 1963
A memorable Thanksgiving, and the lessons it taught
Smiles across the miles
In all kinds of families, connections run deep
Australia: A movie as grand as the continent itself
By Chuck Koplinski
People's Poetry
Jacqueline Jackson Presents
By Jacqueline Jackson
IT Picks
IT's picks for what to do this week
Thanksgiving Eve is a big party night
By Tom Irwin
Give thanks by showing up
Dinosaurs, Dragons, and Monsters ... Oh, My!
@ Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
Tue., April 23, 10-11 a.m.
Man arrested by FBI owns property with an Illinois state trooper
By Dean Olsen
Additional raids on Asian massage parlors
A major loss for Chicago Teachers Union
Firefighters lobby for city-operated ambulance service
