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City needs to shape county’s economic growth plan
As a more progressive member of the Sangamon County board – known for sometimes ruffling feathers because I don’t just go along to get along but question actions taken when it is warranted – I voted in November to fund the county’s $500,000 line of...

Adlai’s still talking sense
When the wheels come off in Washington, and Illinois enters another cycle of bad government, I turn to the Adlai Stevensons for hope about politics. The Adlai I have had the privilege to cover is number three, not the more famous Illinois governor and two-time presidential candidate, or his namesake who was Grover Cleveland’s vice president.

Exposing our ‘populist’ president
It’s not the volume of his fabrications that is so gross, but their enormity. Most damnable of all has been his masquerading as a goldenhaired billionaire “populist” who’s standing up for America’s hard-hit middle class against Wall Street, corporate...

LETTERS
BEING HOMELESS IS A LOT OF WORK I want to thank you for your article on the homeless (“Homelessness is a lot of work,” Bruce Rushton, Feb. 8). You almost got it right.

Public Policy Polling results
A recent statewide poll taken for Sen. Daniel Biss’ gubernatorial campaign showed Gov. Bruce Rauner is much less liked by Illinois voters than his fellow Republican President Donald Trump. The poll also found that the underfunded Democrat Biss actually does slightly better in a head-to-head match with Gov.

Candidates for governor address seniors’ concerns
The forum, held at Senior Services of Central Illinois and hosted by the Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans, Caring Across Generations and Service Employees International Union Healthcare, featured candidates Sen. Daniel Biss, D-Evanston, Bob Daiber, J.

DEMO demolished, but UIS Gallery going strong
The DEMO Project art space on the grounds of the Springfield Art Association achieved its apotheosis this past Wednesday when the small house, still festooned with fanciful work by 17 artists installed last month for the “demo DEMO” farewell exhibit, was demolished by a single backhoe to make room for new SAA facilities.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT SCHOOL
Franklin Middle School has an ongoing series called “The Top 25 in the last 25 years of African-American Firsts,” presented each day in February during morning announcements. Both Harvard Park Elementary and Springfi eld High School are featuring daily black history trivia, along with prizes, as part of morning announcements.

CAGED BIRDS SINGING
And so Lincoln Library this Saturday is sponsoring an event worth considering, and not just because light refreshments will be served.

Oh, crappy day
The $300,000 study financed by the Sangamon County Water Reclamation District and completed this month was based on cameras inserted in 25 percent of pipes measuring between 24 inches and 36 inches in diameter, with the estimated repair cost for a four-square-mile area extrapolated from sample results.

Facebook’s bad news for the news biz
That’s the spot that Facebook has put the news business in. Last month, the social media behemoth announced it would once again alter its News Feed algorithm to show users even more posts from their friends and family, and a lot fewer from media outlets.

Documents add to rich history
She isn’t alone; too many have been missing out on a Springfield treasure – not only in seeing the stunning interior with its amazing art glass and furniture, but also in learning about its architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, and its eccentric owner, Susan Lawrence Dana.

Good for the gut
All my life I’ve struggled with bouts of insomnia. When I was in college I had a Social Psychology lecture right after lunch. I remember very little about the content of the course, but I do remember the professor: Harry C. Triandis.

Panther successfully claws its way on screen
However, as groundbreaking as the movie is in terms of setting, background and characters, it’s something of a rote exercise where the Marvel Studios’ product is concerned. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as the company hasn’t made a misstep during its 10-year run of successful box office superhero epics.

PUB CRAWL
Casey Cantrall’s Third Thursday Jam.

BAND SPOTLIGHT | Ryman’s Way
Relatively new on the Springfield band scene, Ryman’s Way takes their name from the Ryman Auditorium, the renowned building in Nashville that housed the Grand Ole Opry for decades during the heyday of classic country music.

Home house music
House concerts are simply a concert held in a house. Known generally as wonderful experiences that allow a host to book an artist at a convenient time (a real boon to a touring act), give them a place to spend the night (usually a good meal or two as...

BOOKS & AUTHORS | Featured author Scott Faingold
On Thursday, Feb. 15, from 6-8 p.m., join Twelve Winters Press for an open mic session and reading by local novelist and journalist Scott Faingold.

THE CALENDAR
African-American History Month Vendor Fair.

HISTORY | Illinois at the Bicentennial by Dr. Samuel Wheeler
This Sunday, join the Academy of Lifelong Learning at Lincoln Land Community College and the Illinois State Museum for the first of nine Bicentennial Speaker Series programs in honor of the Illinois Bicentennial. The series kicks off with a presentation by Illinois State Historian Dr.