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Daring to imagine the future
Mayor Tim Davlin early this month announced his appointments to the City of Springfield’s new Citizens Infrastructure Review Board, intended to obtain citizen input and guidance in prioritizing needed streets and sidewalks improvements. Priorities must be set when one has more needs than one has money, which is the case in the capital city.

Ratify ERA with three more states
When you’re competing against the clock for the Grand Prize, you may not win, but at least you’re entitled to your previous winnings.

Corporate America speaking out
Congressional Republicans have spent the first two years of the Obama administration as the rock-solid party of “no,” “uh-uh,” “no way,” “forget about it,” “nothing doing,” “we’reagainst-it-and-we’ll-kill-it.” This is one reason their job approval rating is lower than that of BP executives.

LETTERS
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Brady may be the next governor
Lots of people are having trouble getting their heads around the fact that Republican state Sen. Bill Brady may well be our next governor. This is, after all, a Democratic state.

MILITARY DOGS COME HOME
Dogs are often said to be man’s best friend, but with a military working dog, that saying takes on a whole new meaning. Working dogs sniff for bombs and drugs, and often provide a measure of protection for their handlers.

Guards allegedly beat inmate in Sangamon Juvenile Center
The parents of a juvenile delinquent allegedly beaten by guards in a Sangamon County youth jail are taking their case to court, but official records of the incident remain out of public reach.

ABE TODAY
One-hundred and fifty years ago on Aug. 26, Abraham Lincoln went to church, ran into a man named J. Henry Brown and made quite an impression on the portrait painter. It was a Sunday and Mr. Brown found reason to reflect on Lincoln’s demeanor.

Group wants local rail jobs
A Springfield-based community group is hoping to make the contentious arrival of high-speed rail into a blessing by making sure 30 percent of the jobs from the project go to local disadvantaged workers.

CO2 study group stalled
During a hearing held earlier this month by the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), Illinois Sierra Club regional representative Becki Clayborn noted that acting ICC Chairman Manuel Flores was a member of the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Legislation Commission signed into law about one year ago.

A new type of med school, 40 years young
Forty years ago, the success of the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine was anything but certain. Six years of planning had brought the school to the point of leasing a building for its headquarters and hiring a dean. The person chosen for the job was Dr.

Fall Guide calendar
Artist on the Plaza Aug 26, 31, Sep 02, 12-1pm, Tuesday and Thursday outdoor instrumental, vocal, dance or musical theater performance. Old State Capitol, 1 Old State Capitol Plaza. 753-3519.

Autumn is showtime
As many Springfield residents look forward to the weather finally cooling down, fans of locally produced entertainment can’t wait for the theater season to heat up. It might seem counterintuitive, but a depressed economy actually offers residents a few benefits this year as venues compete to lure budget-conscious audiences.

Fun at fall festivals
As the days become shorter, the temperature cools, and leaves turn vibrant colors of yellow, orange and brown. The Springfield area is not short on its variety of fall festivals sure to keep you and your family entertained this autumn.

Visit Mt. Vernon, for art and wine
Venture into southern Illinois this fall and discover two outstanding art venues that may not have been on your radar screen — the Mitchell Museum at Cedarhurst in Mt. Vernon and the Southern Illinois Art and Artisans Center at Rend Lake.

Surprising Greenville
Visitors to the DeMoulin Museum in downtown Greenville can enjoy the “corral” (above) which contains lodge initiation devices manufactured by DeMoulin Bros. in its early years. The Low Down Buck (inset) as depicted in the 1930 DeMoulin Bros. catalog. PHOTO COURTESY OF DEMOULIN MUSEUM.

Fall classical fare
Classical music is reaping rewards for listeners and practitioners alike in the 21st century, thanks to ease of accessibility provided to concert planners and fans.

Rock fall ahead
Normally, as autumn goes in the Midwest, things begin to cool off, but that isn’t so with live music. This fall has a number of options within an afternoon’s drive from Springfield, and there are even several all-new showcases for this season. Strap on a helmet; Illinois Times.

Hundreds of Lincoln places
A recent estimate by the Abraham Lincoln Association puts the number of distinct titles about Lincoln at 17,000. Add another hundred or so generated by the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial, and Lincoln may indeed be in the realm of Napoleon and Jesus Christ as the most written about figures in all of human history.

Springfield’s outdoor dining goes to the dogs
My first sojourn to Europe was with the U of I Concert Choir. We gave concerts, attended a two-week Renaissance music symposium, and did a lot of sightseeing. But there was something else I was determined to do, something I’d been longing to experience ever since I’d read about them and seen them in movies.

The Switch is better than you think
Kassie (Aniston) is a successful career woman whose biological clock has gone into overdrive. Discouraged by the many failed relationships that have littered her past, she takes matters into her own hands by seeking out a sperm donor. Her best friend, Wally (Jason Bateman), is less than thrilled by this as he’s pined for her for years.

Movie times
AMC listings are for Friday, Aug 27 through Sunday, Aug 29. Bracketed show times are Friday/Saturday only late shows and Saturday/Sunday only matinees. Showplace 12 movie times were not available at press time. All times are subject to change. For updates on AMC films, call 1-800-FANDANGO.

Cicero Slim again
If you were around town in 1978 and liked live music in a bar, chances are Cicero Slim and the World War III Blues Band made it onto your favorite band radar. This Friday night Mr. Slim and a good bunch of the several musicians who rotated in and out of the band reunite at the Alamo for a get together just 30-some years later.

MUSIC
About five months ago, Mike Williams, former guitarist in the Lost Boys and Misspent Youth, devised a strategy to form a band.

The Calendar
A Springfield Art Association reception Aug. 27 from 5-7 p.m. opens another volume on one of Springfield’s most unusual and interesting exhibitions as 36 artists from all over the United States show their unique handmade paper pieces. Don’t be fooled. This art doesn’t just sit flat like a sheet of paper.

PUBLIC NOTICES
NOTICE UNDER ASSUMED BUSINESS NAME ACT STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF SANGAMON TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that on 4th day of August, 2010 a Certificate of Ownership of business was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Sangamon...

REAL ESTATE
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WORKSHOPS
Basic Ballroom - 6:00-7:00pm (Prereq: None) Basic West Coast Swing - 7:15 - 8:15pm (Prereq: None) ChaCha/Tango I - 8:30-9:30pm (Prereq: Basics) Ron Paula’s Ballroom Dancing. 217-553-0446.

Bye now! (Pay later)
There’s never a good time to break up with your girlfriend, but there is a really bad time, and that’s what I chose. I did it over the phone as she was boarding a plane to attend her best friend’s wedding. I thought it would be good for her to be with friends after hearing the news, but it ruined her weekend.

FIND LOCAL BIZ
Abe’s Old Hat Antiques This is weird— an antiques store with real antiques dealers selling real antiques. How dare them! Also offering dried floral gifts and folk art. Downtown at 111 North Sixth Street. Tuesday - Saturday 11-5. 217-414-3320.