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Attorney general says otherwise

Last week, I flew a Canadian flag. I had meant to do this when George W. Bush got reelected. But I finally affixed the maple leaf banner to my front porch the day after pretend patriots stormed the Capitol. It was a low point long in the making. Forget Donald Trump. Hes symptom or opportunist or catalyst – a fuse lighter, maybe, but not the bomb, a demagogue enabled by an astounding number of House members and senators who supported overturning settled election results. This sort of t...

In the wake of the police killing of George Floyd and subsequent uprising, many have grappled with the question of how to address systemic racism in substantive ways. Last fall, the state launched the Healing Illinois initiative. The goal is "to prompt ideas and activities that help build a bridge toward a racially equitable Illinois," according to the Illinois Department of Human Services, which oversees the program and $4.5 million in total funding. The funds are meant to address racial i...

GOP warns education and economic equity bills are flawed

Rich Miller "This isnt their Republican Party anymore!" Donald Trump Jr. declared Jan. 6 during a fiery speech near the US Capitol. "This is Donald Trumps Republican Party," the Presidents son insisted. "Today, Republicans, you get to pick a side for the future of this party. I suggest you choose wisely." And then, later in the day, all heck broke loose. A large number of furious cretins stormed the United States Capitol in an attempt to stop...

Like other sheriffs and police chiefs, Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell says hes concerned at the prospect of cash bail being eliminated by the legislature. Sangamon County is facing a potential budget hole as the state contemplates ending the cash bail system. When someone posts bond, the county charges a 10 percent fee that goes into the countys general fund after cases are adjudicated. With $4.1 million of bonds held in 6,799 pending cases...

Photo by Ted Brewer Tulo + Eads plays the Boars Nest in Athens this Saturday night. Welcome to our world as we are into the second issue of 2021 with a slight thaw in the live music freeze about to happen. Here come our first live gigs of the year with the promise and hope of more to come as the COVID vaccinations continue, our infection rates drop an...

Photo by David Blanchette The historic Elijah Iles House at Seventh and Cook streets may soon become part of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site. The Lincoln Home National Historic Site may soon be larger and tell more of Springfields history if several local organizations are successful in their efforts to expand the sites boundaries to e...

This time on the value of books

Advancement through service Springfield Frontiers International will host a virtual version of the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast. Rev. Dr. Melvin Charles Smith, an internationally recognized evangelist with the Mt. Moriah-East Baptist Church, is the scheduled speaker. Frontiers International, Inc. is a national, nonprofit and nonsectarian service organization founded in 1936 and headquartered in Philadelphia. The Springfield club was organized in 1953. The organizations mission ...