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The bridges of Sangamon County
Usually, making a Top 10 list is cause for congratulation, but not when it’s Landmarks Illinois’ annual list of most endangered historic sites.

‘Indifference’ beat me at the polls
Running for school board was my full-time job for over three months and this was my first attempt at public office. I obtained voting records from the circuit clerk’s office and had the addresses of every registered voter: there were over 10,000 in subdistrict 7.

Unreasonable women take on the banksters
They are the schemers and scammers of Wall Street who devised the Phantasmagoric Money-From-Nothing Good Times Machine that was fueled by indecipherable derivatives and other financial fairy dust. If you’re presently stuck in hard economic times, you have them to thank, for it was their hocus-pocus that – poof! – imploded our economy in 2008.

dandelion poem #1
my young daughters picked dandelion heads on a sunny slope dappled with yellow we stirred the blooms into a crock of water added sugar floated on top a slice of toast smeared with yeast and let it all bubble odiferously in our dining room for a...

LETTERS
My dad is unable to use a computer but asked me to “look up on the computer” which I did and found this article [see “Harvard Park celebrates a century as a working-class neighborhood that still works,” by Tara McClellan McAndrew, Sept. 24, 2008], and here I would like to recount something that happened many years ago.

Bud brings beer wars to Springfield
In the process, Anheuser-Busch discovered that two relatively small Illinois “craft brewers” were allowed to distribute their own beer in Illinois, but out-of-state craft brewers weren’t given the same privilege. The brewer’s suit tried to use that contradiction to its advantage.

Hundreds rally for Illinois DREAM Act to help undocumented college students
An undocumented University of Illinois student was among nearly 900 from across the state who convened on the Capitol April 13 to support legislation that would give college students who are undocumented access to identification, a driver’s certificate, better educational counseling in high schools and financial aid.

TLC FOR VETS’ TEETH
To pay for the program, the Sangamon County Veteran’s Assistance Commission received a $35,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Veteran’s Affairs April 12. It is the first of its kind in Sangamon County. Veterans must fill out an application and provide proof of their military service.

GAY PRIDE FESTIVAL A FIRST
Springfield’s LGBTQ community is pleased that, as of June 1, samesex civil unions will be available to Illinoisans, but Springfield’s first Gay Pride Festival planned to take place downtown just 10 days earlier is merely a coincidence, says Jonna Cooley.

Former Phoenix Center head in new financial trouble
“We figured, you know, he’s Christian and everything, so we offered to loan him $10,000 on our credit card, as long as he made the payments,” Mike Palmer says. The couple charged the money to their credit card, he says, with the understanding that they would receive $200 each month in repayment.

Green Business Network aims to make recycling pay
The Green Business Network has been meeting together for more than a year to promote recycling and other sustainable business practices in the land of Lincoln. The group has a six-member board of directors, with each board member involved in a different sustainable business project.

State Police can’t keep track of their stuff
An audit of the Illinois State Police released April 7 shows problems with inventory control, information security and more, but ISP says it lacks the resources to address some problems.

Non-union company wages labor war on three fronts
A non-union contractor suing Springfield School District 186 for rejecting the company’s construction bid last month has filed a second lawsuit over a related matter – this time in Effingham County courts, solely against the Illinois Department of Labor and its recently dismissed director, Catherine Shannon.

Renew your home with solar and wind
If you’re considering adding solar energy to your home, now may be a good time to do it. Solar panel prices are low because demand slumped after the financial crisis of 2008, when the renewables industry was booming in Japan, Germany, Spain and California.

Renew your home with solar and wind
Professional site assessors use a solar pathfinder tool, which gives a 360-degree image of the shading at a particular spot superimposed over gridlines of the sun’s path throughout the day and the year.

Confessions of a bad gardener
I started the 2010 gardening season with abundant enthusiasm, excited to become part of the budding “local food” trend.

For a good garden workout, pace yourself
Warm up and stretch the muscles for 15 minutes before beginning a garden chore. You will find that you can garden longer and better if you stretch. Follow stretching with nonstrenuous activities and work your way up to more strenuous activities. Also stretch at the completion of garden activities.

Guides for the well-read (or under-read) gardener
Food Not Lawns: How to Turn Your Yard into a Garden and Your Neighborhood into a Community,.

Green ideas for the garden
Among the more unusual concepts revealed at the show was the “Poly-Patio” garden, named for the different Poly-Propelene products used in its construction that would normally be tossed into the trash. Acrylic test tube holders were crafted into a sturdy deck, while PVC pipe and drinking bottle caps created colorful pathways.

Worm your way to great soil with composting
Years ago friend of mine spent a fall day driving around Springfield collecting bags of leaves. Sounds crazy when most homeowners can’t wait to get rid of the leaves that pile up on their yards, but she turned these leaves into “black gold.” She put the leaves in a garden area that was mostly clay soil.

Save the planet, and hassle, with native prairie plants
Native plants and grasses can be welcome additions in the landscape, adding beauty, movement and sound.

The glory of Russian Easter
For much of the Western world, the biggest Christian celebration is Christmas – not least these days because it’s become so commercialized. But in other areas Christ’s Resurrection – a.k.a. Easter – is cause for the biggest celebration. Nowhere is that more true than in Russia, and in Russian Orthodox congregations worldwide.

Win Win examines quiet human victories
Mike Flaherty has more than his share of problems. He has a growing mountain of debt, fewer and fewer clients are coming to his law firm, and the high school wrestling team he coaches couldn’t pin a tail on a donkey. That he takes on an ethically questionable stewardship comes as no surprise.

Illinois Times talks to Thomas McCarthy
He’s looking for stability and desperately seeking a place to settle and, though Mike (Giamatti) might not realize it, he’s looking for the same thing as his life is spiraling out of control.

BAND SPOTLIGHT
What started in the fall of 2006 while Eric Rogers “was busy neglecting his pre-med studies in favor of writing music on his four-track recorder” has now become a full scale original music project with live performances and an upcoming album.

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

Saturday April 23
Find more details and gigs in our online calendar at www.illinoistimes.com.

Entertaining Easter weekend
Easter is supposed to be a joyous celebration for those of the Christian faith, so why not make the most of it and get out to see some live music on this late date Resurrection weekend? Whether you’re passionate about the Passion or not, come on out and check up on all the good music happening inside (and outside) around town.

HISTORY | Local lore
Who walked in our footsteps before us? What were our ancestors’ lives like from 1817 through the 1850s? Find out about the people of the Sugar Creek area, now known as Ball Township in Sangamon County, from John Faragher, Yale University professor of American history and executive director of the Howard R.

THE CALENDAR
One of top three grossing comedians on tour in United States. $56, $46. 788- 8814. Prairie Capital Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza, 800-745- 3000..

MUSIC:
Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary.

Earth Day Events
Lay of the Land: Sustain 2011 Apr 22, 5:30-8pm, Reception for Artists Karen Bondarchuk and Terrence Campagna addressing sustainability and environmental conservation. (Art on display April 14-22, 11am-6pm Mon-Thu, 11am-8pm Fri.) UIS Visual Arts Gallery, HSB 201, One University Plaza, 217-206-6506.

THE CALENDAR
Springfield/Central Illinois Film Commission Meeting.

SCIENCE
Citizens Club of Springfield Policy Breakfast.

THE CALENDAR
Becoming Empowered and Successful Teens and Parent Transition Support Group.

FILM | Springfield spirits
Not for the faint of heart or faint of fun or those under 21, a night of zombie zingers is in store at Capital City Bar and Grill from the ghoul folks of the annual Springfield Zombie Walk. Watch the hilarious and entertaining films, Shaun of the Dead.

PUBLICNOTICES
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEV- ENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SANGAMON COUNTY, ILLINOIS STATE BANK OF LINCOLN, an Illinois Banking Corporation, and STATE BANK OF LINCOLN as Successor to the JOHN WERNER BANK, Plaintiff, Vs. J.S.P. INVESTMENTS, INC., A/K/A JSP INVESTMENTS, INC.

Identification of recording: Real...
Identification of recording: Real estate mortgage filed as Document No. 2004R18359. Mortgage dated June 29, 2005 Name of Mortgagor: JSP PROPERTIES II, LLC Name of Mortgagee: STATE BANK OF LIN- COLN Date and place of recording: Real estate mortgage recorded 7/06/05 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds, Sangamon County, Illinois.

Common address: 1300 E. Stanford Avenue, Springfield, IL 62703
Name of present owner of the real estate: JSP INVESTMENT, INC. Lot One Hundred Eighty-two (182) of Lenox Subdivision. Common address: 2165 S. 13 Street, Springfield, IL 62703 Tax ID. Number: 22-03.0-404-026 PARCEL 47: Name of present owner of the real estate: JSP INVESTMENT, INC.

Tax I.D. Number: 22-10.0-251-017 PARCEL...
Tax I.D. Number: 22-10.0-251-017 PARCEL 104: Name of present owner of the real estate: JSP INVESTMENT, INC. Lot Eleven (11) in Block Ten (10) of Payne and Jones’ Addition to the City of Springfield. Common address: 1135 W. Elliott Avenue, Springfield, IL 62702 Tax I.

the coal and other minerals underlying...
the coal and other minerals underlying the surface of said land and all rights and easements in favor of the estate of said coal and minerals. Situated in Sangamon County, Illinois. Common address: 2010 N. 9th Street, Springfield, Illinois 62702 Tax ID. Number: 22-10-451.

54.20 feet, thence North 20 degrees 22...
54.20 feet, thence North 20 degrees 22 minutes 48 seconds West, 153.02 feet, thence North 19 degrees 15 minutes 03 seconds West, 1148.08 feet, thence North 04 degrees 02 minutes 45 seconds West, 245.91 feet, thence North 66 degrees 51 minutes 54 seconds East, 371.

NEWSQUIRKS
Two people in York, Pa., tried to sell stolen tools to Andrew Hamilton, who recognized the toolbox as his own. After verifying that his tools had been stolen, he notified police, who arrested Cody Lee Littrell, 34, and Rebecca Erinn Dice, 32. (The York Dispatch).

a period of at least thirty (30) days....
a period of at least thirty (30) days. Unless rightful claim is made by 5/21/2011 (within 30 days after date of this notice) the vehicle(s) will be offered for sale, and will be sold to the highest bidder for cash. The afforementioned sale will be held on 5/23/2011 in Springfield, Illinois.

AMY ALKON
I’ve been married for 10 years. I’m 43, well-educated, financially well-off, and fit. My husband and I are wonderful friends, and I love him dearly. However, for reasons he won’t tell me, he decided eight years ago that he was no longer interested in sex.