Gov. Bruce Rauner’s much-anticipated TV ad isn’t as over-the-top negative as we might have thought it would be. “Exactly,” was the response from a Rauner official I spoke with after watching the ad and making that above observation about its somewhat muted tone. “There’s plenty of time for that if it’s necessary,” the official added. […]
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genesispoem #1
genesispoem #1 I think our great maker had it okay maybe a little confusion about light and dark but on target until that sixth day I think things would be a lot better now and back through much of the last six hundred thousandyears had the female been createdfirst or better yet if there’d been […]
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Food, hotel giants peddle plastic authenticity
Near my home in Austin, Texas, there is a great, old refurbished motel that I recommend to people when they come to visit our fair city. It not only is right on the famed Congress Avenue but also has a keep-it-real attitude that is expressed right on its iconic marquee: “No additives, no preservatives, corporate-free […]
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Fun in New Berlin
The Sangamon County Fair returns to New Berlin for five days of fun! There are too many individual events to list here, but we would be remiss if we failed to mention the Grandstand lineup, consisting of Brushville with Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters on Thursday, Cole Swindell with The Cadillac Three on […]
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Celebrate a neighborhood
On Friday, June 19, celebrate the ongoing reemergence of the Enos Park neighborhood as the “Jewel of Springfield” with its third annual Rock the Block party. The free street festival will take place on Enos Avenue between Seventh and Eighth streets from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Attendees will enjoy food, a beer garden, wine tent, […]
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The first commercial airliner
This weekend, aviation enthusiasts have the opportunity to fly on one of the world’s first commercial airliners, the Liberty Ford 5-AT-B. The tri-motor plane will be offering flights out of Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport this weekend only. Flights are available on Thursday from 2-5 p.m., and Friday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]
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state debt poem # 2
state debt poem # 2 why stop at the museum, guys?there’s nothing here we really prizelop the lib’ry, what’s left of it –no one reads so why not shove itclose the parks, let geezers taketheir horseshoes to a cheaper stakethose highway rest-stops are a draincan’t tourists pee out in the rain?the zoo must cost us […]
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Video: Meet Looming
This week’s IT cover story will introduce our readers to Looming, the dynamic young Springfield band that is spearheading the lively Southtown punk scene. Before the issue hits the stands. check out this exclusive mini-documentary where we pay a visit to the band in their practice space to discuss their upcoming debut LP “Nailbiter” (No […]
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Here comes your band
The public is invited to enjoy an evening of live music by a traditional concert band during this week’s Springfield Municipal Band Concert at Douglas Park. The concerts, which occur at the band shell every Tuesday through August 4, have been a Springfield tradition since the band was founded via referendum in 1936. The band […]
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Say \’Opa\’ (oops!)
Here’s a fun, tasty way to spend your Saturday: Eating, drinking and dancing at the Opa Greek Food and Pastry Festival. From 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., at St. Anthony’s Hellenic Orthodox Church, 1600 S. Glenwood Ave., in Springfield, you can enjoy Greek music, taste authentic chicken, gyros, shish kabobs, spinach pie, Greek salad, baklava, […]
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The real scandal in Denny Hastert’s life
Washington’s establishment of politicos, lobbyists and media sparklies are shocked – shocked to their very core! – by the scandalous sexual revelations about Dennis Hastert. The portly Republican, who’d been Speaker of the House a decade ago, was an affable, non-descript Midwesterner who was popular with his fellow lawmakers. A former high school wrestling coach […]
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Statehouse misunderstandings
After five months, you’d think that the warring parties at the Illinois Statehouse would have learned something about each other. Instead, last week’s bitter and divisive House overtime session showed that they still fundamentally misunderstand one another. What follows are some questions I’m hearing and my own responses. Republicans: Why would the House Democrats propose […]
