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Radical change: Slots at the state fairgrounds
A bill recently approved by the General Assembly radically changes the gambling picture in Illinois. Three major things occur. The legislation expands the number of casinos from 10 to 15 throughout the state, allows slot machines at racetracks and brings slots to the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield.

A heavy health care burden
On a recent pleasure trip to San Francisco, I took a ride on one of the many historic streetcars that ply that city’s waterfront. Car 1058 is one of the kinds of cars that made up the fleets of such big-city transit agencies as Chicago’s CTA and the old St.

Sneaking the plutocratic agenda into state law
With widespread, entrenched joblessness in Michigan, working families there are mighty hard hit these days. But the state’s new GOP governor, Rick Snyder, has reached out with a helping hand.

LETTERS
You have had a series of articles on the Downstate Illinois Innocence Project at UIS [see “Defenders of the innocent,” May 26, by Patrick Yeagle]. This last year I audited the course at UIS conducted by Larry Golden in which Bill Clutter appeared a number of times.

Newspaper Newsquirk Poem #2
you could write a poem a week just from the newsquirks column one I’ve saved states that in a taiwan province petty offenders have the option of playing mah-jong with oldsters rather than fines or prison time another tells of a man arrested for...

Radical change: Slots at the state fairgrounds
However that can only be accomplished with a massive transfer of money from other elements of society, including the poor who would frequent slots at tracks or the new casinos. In order for the good old days of horse racing to be sustained, people must enter into a new order of being losers at the slots.

Why legislators may be back in July
As you probably know by now, Cullerton’s Senate voted to add $430 million to the House’s austere state spending plan. The Senate initially wanted to spend a billion dollars more than the House, but many of Cullerton’s Democratic members demanded that they at least get something, so they came up with a list totaling $430 million.

White Oaks renovation planned to attract more people and revenue
“There is absolutely no question that this mall has been an economic engine since the day it opened,” said Mayor Michael Houston at a June 6 unveiling of a plan from developers and mall owners Simon Properties to renovate White Oaks Mall and add a St.

CENTENNIAL BIZ
In a city as old as Springfield, there are bound to be a few businesses getting up there in years. We even have a few businesses and nonprofits nearing or past their 100th year.

FISHING UNDER FIRE
Both the Illinois Policy Institute, a group that pushes free-market principals, and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), a group that pushes for animal rights, say Gov. Pat Quinn should reject the portion of the recently passed budget that provides $365,000 for the Urban Fishing program.

IDOT overtime excessive
In an audit of IDOT released last Thursday, June 9, Illinois’ Auditor General William Holland found that employees who were paid for hundreds of hours of overtime had no documentation to prove they worked those hours and that reasons listed for overtime work were either not recorded or did not seem reasonable.

Holding Wall Street accountable in Illinois
If corporations paid their fair share of taxes in Illinois, the state’s budget crisis would disappear, according to an advocacy group calling for higher taxes on big businesses.

Heirs of FutureGen land oppose project
The heirs to more than 400 acres of land within a 1,000-acre circle identified as the preferred site for FutureGen 2.0’s carbon storage area say they are opposed to the technology and the use of their land, which is currently controlled by The Farmers State Bank and Trust Company of Jacksonville.

Rebirth of a rivertown
Many buildings along Commercial Street in Illinois’ southernmost town have long been abandoned, left to decay since businesses began departing decades ago.

Rebirth of a rivertown
For several years following that incident, Cairo was a hotbed of racial tension as African-American citizens pressed for desegregation, equal employment, adequate housing and other civil rights objectives – often with bloody results.

Rebirth of a rivertown
Constant threat of flooding Flooding has always been a fact of life for Cairo and the surrounding area, and it’s easy to see why.

Rebirth of a rivertown
But Coleman isn’t content to focus solely on responding to the flood. He has much bigger plans for Cairo. One of his main goals is to clean up the city’s overall appearance to make it more attractive for businesses.

Basic instructions for cooking tortillas
The traditional way of making tortillas is to add the egg-plus-filling mixture to a hot, oiled skillet. When the eggs begin to solidify on the bottom, the tortilla is flipped upside down onto a plate, the skillet wiped out and re-oiled; the tortilla is then slid back into the skillet.

A different tortilla
Peter hadn’t told the guests my real age, either. Most arrived with joke presents: black plastic flowers, towels embroidered with “Over the Hill” and the like. I was a bit put out that everyone so easily accepted the idea of me being so old, but the party was lots of fun; not least because of Peter’s deception.

Asparagus and cheese tortilla filling
Steam the asparagus or cook in a little boiling water until just barely tender, then immediately rinse under cold water until the pieces are cool. Drain thoroughly on a tea towel. Reserve the tips separately for garnish..

Onion tortilla filling
Heat 6 T. of the olive oil in a very large skillet over medium heat, add the onions, thyme and vinegar, and stir to combine them with the oil. Sprinkle with a teaspoon of salt. Cover the pan, and let the onions sweat until they are translucent, 10 –15 minutes.

Potato tortilla filling
Heat the 3 T. oil a nine- or ten-inch nonstick skillet on high until it’s hot but not smoking. Add the onions and stir to coat them. Reduce the heat to medium low and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft and golden. Remove from the heat and cool completely.

Outstanding country gardens on annual symphony tour
Shelly and Ken Hoffman’s garden south of Chatham is the most mature, the Hoffmans having moved into their shingled Cape Cod home next to a cornfield in 1975. The Hoffmans use heat-tolerant plants and focus on texture and color in their garden plan.

Springfield playwright brings ice cream to comedy
What could possibly be more fun than a Baskin-Robbins ice cream cake? How about two ice cream cakes and one wedding ring? Throw in a rich software developer named Alvin Chandler, a veterinarian named Brad Chancellor, a good girl, a gold digger, two...

Allen in top form in Midnight in Paris
Gil (Owen Wilson) is the romantic in question, a screenwriter from Hollywood visiting Paris with his fiancée Inez (Rachel McAdams). While he’s enamored with the city’s history and longs to live there, she’s far too busy planning their wedding and having her head turned by a pompous intellectual (Michael Sheen).

Human harmony through music
Artist Marc Hennessey not only believes in this but also “strives to create a musical experience that rejuvenates, nourishes and soothes the listener, helping to return balance to heart and soul,” and has made that mission his life’s work.

BAND SPOTLIGHT | Prairie State Heartache
Originally formed about a year and a half ago with music industry up-and-comer Jonathan Cour as singer-songwriter and front man, Prairie State Heartache garnered interest from major label producer Rick Beato (Shinedown, Need to Breathe) and seemed poised to make some big noise.

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

PUB CRAWL
Find more details and gigs in our online calendar at www.illinoistimes.com.

FESTIVAL | Boundless fun
Southwind Park continues to mature (have you seen the wind turbine yet?) and this Saturday, June 19, offers an amazing day for families to enjoy with Dad.

THE CALENDAR
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THE CALENDAR
Fiddler on the Roof Jun 20, 7:30pm, Broadway in Springfield brings the official Broadway...

THEATER | The perfect match
The touching Tony Award-winning musical about a working man and his wife raising their daughters in revolution-plagued 1905 Russia comes to Sangamon Auditorium June 20. The score includes unforgettable songs “Tradition,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and “If I Were A Rich Man.

FILM | A killer
June 18 in the Hoogland Center for the Arts Club Room view the film Paranoia.

THE CALENDAR
Photo Exhibit: Ginny Lee Jun 16-18, 20-25, 27-29, Through June, color landscapes...

THE CALENDAR
genH Route 66 Kids Walk, Run, Roll and Health Expo Jun 25...

PUBLICNOTICES
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NEWSQUIRKS
When a man wearing a jacket hood over his face entered a bank in Columbus, Ohio, a bank employee informed him of the bank’s “no hats, no hoods” policy. Apparently hoping to avoid attracting attention, the man lowered the hood, according to FBI Special Agent Harry W.

PUBLICNOTICES
Defendants. No. 2010-CH-683 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on January 28, 2011, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof...

THE ADVICE GODDESS
My co-worker was really hung up on a guy. She was convinced he liked her, and she did all the flirty things you advise, but he never made a move. This went on for months since she, like you, thought women should never, ever ask a man on a date. I finally persuaded her to offer to make him a home-cooked meal.