A couple’s date to remember
“Chris suffers from cardiomyopathy,” says Joann. “It’s a heart inflammation that’s led to him having seizures. I remember walking down the hall and seeing him in intensive care. I thought then that he has the most beautiful eyes I’d ever seen. I just wanted to get to know him.

Getting teaching right
Knowing what doesn’t work in the classroom may help keep a mediocre school from becoming a worse one, but only knowing what does work in the classroom can turn a mediocre school into a good one.

Boehner’s perpetual tan and other scary stories
Which brings us to his ties – by which I don’t mean the flashy silk neckwear he favors. Rather, I mean Boehner’s flagrant ties to a clique of powerful influence peddlers. These ties go way back – in 1996, he was caught passing checks from tobacco lobbyists to fellow Republicans on the House floor!.

Xavier, just 6, poem #4
This is in response to the article a couple weeks ago about the schools and what they do to get children to do the schoolwork for them [see “Trusting to miracles,” by James Krohe Jr., Sept. 9]. I am sick of the parents getting the blame for poor performance in school.

Governor’s race tightening up
While the Republicans say the pollsters are contacting the wrong people, the fact remains that three polls released last week had the Illinois governor’s race within two points. And five polls released in the past month have shown it to be a single-digit race.

Traveling gold buyers play lowball
A group calling themselves “Estate Buyers Group” set up shop at the Ramada Springfield North, 3281 Northfield Drive, from Sept. 27 to Oct. 2, in what it called the “original Buying Roadshow,” inviting Springfield residents to bring coins, jewelry and other collectibles for appraisal and purchase.

HERE’S TO BREW
“If the moon is right and everything comes through, we’d like to start by the beginning of the year,” he says. “Of course, funding is still an issue because the banks are still tight (with lending). But the neighbors are supporting us, as well as the nearby church, Christ Church.

State sends local housing loans to national bank
From March to August of this year, the state agency that provides home loans for lowand middle-income first-time homebuyers and veterans consolidated 7,037 housing loans that had been serviced by 32 Illinois banks to the Bank of America, based in North Carolina.

Former Springfield firefighter sexually abused granddaughter
Her voice faltered and her arm shook slightly as she identified in court the man who touched her inappropriately and betrayed her trust. The 19-year-old college student wiped away tears as she described how, at age 12, her grandfather had fondled her breast after she confided in him an intimate and embarrassing secret.

A computer for every kid
When a lesson on loom use in Iran unexpectedly transcends into a dialogue about the global equality of humankind, a teacher has to wonder what went right. Layne Zimmers, who helped guide her sixth-grade students through that very lesson, says she knows exactly what it was – technology and the ability to access the world with the click of a mouse.

Sixth-grade Lincoln Magnet teacher...
Sixth-grade Lincoln Magnet teacher Melissa Netznik calls today’s students “digital multi-taskers.” “I couldn’t do my homework this way, but my kids have their computer open, they might be texting and over here they’re sending messages and they’re doing this on their homework,” Netznik says.

Café Moxo has moxie
I write at home most of the time. It has advantages, some particular to food writing, such as being able to test recipes. It’s also peaceful and quiet, typing away on my laptop at the kitchen table; the only sounds are chattering squirrels and singing birds in the background.

Secretariat rides to winner’s circle
Taking over her father’s horse farm when he becomes too ill to run it, Penney Chenery (Diane Lane) finds herself returning to her roots, albeit with an uncertain future. The farm is losing money and has failed to produce a winning racehorse in quite some time.

Facebook founder enigma in Network
Fincher’s compelling film traces the birth of Facebook as well as the litigation it spawned by others who claimed to have come up with the idea instead of Zuckerberg. His initial financial backer and only friend, Eduardo (Andrew Garfield), brings suit, as do the Winklevoss twins (both played by Armie Hammer).

Movie times Oct. 8-14
AMC listings are for Friday, Oct. 8, through Thursday, Oct. 14. Bracketed show times are Friday-Sunday only late shows and Saturday-Monday only matinees. All times are subject to change. For updates on AMC films, call 1-800-FANDANGO. For reviews of other films, visit www.

The ‘Angry Atheist of Champaign’
More than 60 years ago, a landmark ruling established a precedent that would permanently alter the relationship between religion and public education in America. And it happened right here in central Illinois.

Too much to do to get done
What do a fifties doo-wop group, a worldclass female jazz vocalist from Chicago, a thing called Girl-a-Thon, folksingers from Portland, Ore., and Sparta, Ill.

BAND SPOTLIGHT | Jodyboss
Jessica Jolly and Nate Blesse started an acoustic duo a few years back to get experience playing out and give the world a chance to experience Jessica’s original songs.

PUB CRAWL
Dates, times and locations are subject to change, so we suggest calling before attending an event..

South Fork
Find more details and gigs in our online calendar at www.illinoistimes.com.

Healthy Springfield Expo
Treat yourself to a day of exploration toward the healthiest you there is. Healthy Springfield has organized more than 30 vendors and practitioners who offer services or products for healthier lifestyles to participate in this self, environment and community-care expo.

Sherlock Holmes Society
co-authored “Games Rednecks Play” with Jeff Foxworthy. Mason City Limits Comedy Club, 114 E. Chestnut, Mason City, 482-5233..

THE CALENDAR
Oct 10, 10am-4pm, INPS participating in the 10/10/10 Global Work Party to lift public awareness of how we can create a more sustainable world locally using Illinois native plants. Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Dr, 787-0942..

Haunted houses and hayrides
Many are clamoring for the thrill of a good scare. Several organizations and venues in the area are ready to serve you a dose of ghoulish fun throughout October. Springfield Jaycees’ Haunted House operates at the fairgrounds Grandstand Oct. 9 through Oct.

Ranch, 3845 Brickler Rd , 217- 691-4817.
Deborah Miranda: Native American Women: Ethnography and Survival.

PUBLIC NOTICES
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH...
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NEWS QUIRKS
Army prosecutors said Pvt. Jonne T. Wegley, 19, wanted out of basic training at Fort Benning, Ga., so bad that he offered a fellow recruit $5,000 and a job to shoot him in the left leg so he could get out of the Army with a medical disability. He figured he’d still be able to use his right leg to drive.

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AMY ALKON
Five years ago, My Love and I shared our first kiss. Since then, we’ve been seeing each other three times a week for an hour. We spend this hour in his truck being intimate. We love each other. We talk about getting married, how we’ll spend our retirement years, where we’ll live, what our lives will be like.