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Con air
Marks provided credit card numbers and cash and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of goods while Brown chartered planes, according to a grand jury indictment issued last week. Prosecutors say that he once went shopping for a tiger.

Working in solidarity
George Floyd, Breonna Tayler, Ahmaud Arbery and Tony McDade are only the most recent names added to a long list of black men, women, and LGBTQI people who have become victims of racial violence. It is not a struggle that is new for today. It is a burden and pain felt since the founding of the United States of America.

LETTERS
The survey that asked Sangamon County residents how they felt heading into Phase Three of the governor’s reopening plan included a question about when you would feel safe, which seems odd (“Will Springfield come out?, June 4).

Officials in Springfield join protests
It was a hot weekend, with temperatures rising to the 90s, and there’s still a pandemic. And yet, hundreds marched again in Springfield. On Saturday, June 6, Jaala Smylie stood before a crowd outside the Capitol building, having successfully coordinated another large rally.

Hundreds march in Taylorville
Chadwick Workman attended his first demonstration less than a week before organizing his own. Like many young adults, he’s been moved to act in the wake of another highly publicized police killing of a black man.

Cleanup time
Ralph Hanauer would hit offenders with fines even if they clean up their acts before administrative court dates. Too often, Hanauer and other aldermen say, cases are dismissed with no fines when property owners hit with citations show that whatever landed them in court was rectified prior to appearances before a city hearing officer.

Closure
David Metcalf grew up in and around MacMurray College. His father was a long-serving faculty member at the eastside Jacksonville institution, and his great-greatgrandfather was one of the college’s most successful presidents. When it came time to pick a college to attend, Metcalf naturally chose MacMurray.

Four fine black-owned restaurants
Black-owned businesses are cornerstones of Springfield’s culinary heritage. From beloved establishments that have been passed down through the generations to fresh, new upstarts, these restaurants nourish Springfield’s soul.

Nighy salvages a spotty Sometimes
Nighy is Alan, a successful tailor who has a passion for Scrabble. It would perhaps be a stretch to say he’s obsessed with the game, but not by much. He has no problem hustling unsuspecting players when the opportunity presents itself and if there’s a spare minute, you can be sure he’s studying word variations or vocabulary from other languages.

Jumping into June music
Here we go a-recovering from a necessary (I truly believe) shelter-in-place order, and as we work to make it all work out the best we all can, you can feel the release that live music allows performers and listeners to experience.

THE CALENDAR
Images of Lincoln Memorial Garden photography contest.

BULLETIN BOARD | Go anywhere. Learn anything.
When they had to close their doors to their patrons, they did not skip a beat and immediately began to offer ways to help us continue to discover our world, connect with others and get inspired. While some libraries have begun to open some inhouse services to their patrons, they still have online activities planned throughout the summer months.

LIVE MUSIC
Find more details and gigs in our online calendar at illinoistimes.com..