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The new Illinois Rx Card - Too good to be true? Apparently not!
The new Illinois Rx Card - Too good to be true? Apparently not! This is the first post in our new IT Overflow blog, where we'll post all sorts of news, including stuff that doesn't fit in our normal...
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PETA: Is there anything they won’t say?
PETA: Is there anything they won’t say? As Illinois does the annual legislative dance this time of year, all sorts of ideas get tossed around, ranging from the austere to the ridiculous. Sen. Shane...
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What's up in El Capitol?
What's up in El Capitol? For most people who don’t follow state politics, May is just another month. But inside the Illinois Statehouse, this month is a whirlwind of activity in which legislators try...
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Rapture? Yes, please!
Rapture? Yes, please! I keep hearing there's going to be a rapture this Saturday. If that's true, I'm pretty excited. I totally love dinosaurs! Clever girl......
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Student Loan Sharks
Student Loan Sharks Almost anyone who took out student loans during college will be glad to hear this news: There's a bill before Congress to allow private student loans to be discharged through...
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Public School Choice not quite revisited
Public School Choice not quite revisited Two newspaper articles, 12 days and at least one school board member’s questions later, the CEO of Springfield Public Schools says he’s not yet able to discuss...
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Heirs to FutureGen land oppose project
Heirs to FutureGen land oppose project All six heirs to nearly 40 percent of the land promised to FutureGen 2.0 want the “clean” coal project to go away, says Jeffery and Betty Niemann, Jacksonville...
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Trouble at Groupon?
Trouble at Groupon? We all like to see homegrown Illinois businesses succeed, but sometimes they get a little too cocky. That may be the case with Chicago-based Groupon. The Internet startup, which...
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Durbin on the rail
Durbin on the rail Something about the Springfield rail consolidation seems to have spooked Sen. Dick Durbin, our senior Illinois senator in Washington. Maybe it was the State Journal-Register article...
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Hark! A behemoth is here.
Hark! A behemoth is here. The first thing I did this morning upon actually opening my eyes was read today’s State Journal-Register. As I turned to page 11 – the front page of the "City & State"...
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Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask
Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask Stumbled upon this site, Crime Reports, and wanted to share it. Plug in Springfield, Illinois and whammy - all the statistics for crime in our fair...
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Come on down
Come on down If you can, catch Springfield resident Larry Lovekamp this Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. as a contestant on the Price is Right (WCIA, Channel 3). It’s always fun to track local folks who try...
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Nov. 6 Elections
Nov. 6 Elections Please vote Tuesday, Nov. 6. The internet makes it easy to access information about all the candidates you will find on your ballot. Here's info on the proposed amendment to add...
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Love links
Love links It’s almost Valentines Day so I thought I’d share some link love. If you’re looking for most any service in Springfield here it is. I love the Salvation Army’s comprehensive list of...
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The 88 percent
The 88 percent It’s tax time, and as I write, last-minute filers across Springfield are huddled over dining tables, poring through store receipts and bank books looking for deductions that might reduce...
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Life after football
Life after football In "Throwing in the towel," I discussed recent proposals to reform big-money collegiate sports. Good sense reforms are unlikely to ever be adopted to the extent that are good sense...
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An open letter to a political assassin
An open letter to a political assassin I love elections. The torrent of lies, half-truths and baseless insinuations from candidates about other candidates is entertaining, though also disheartening if...
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Homeless Bill of Rights: literally the least we can do
Homeless Bill of Rights: literally the least we can do Homeless people have some new protections against discrimination under a law signed by Gov. Pat Quinn yesterday. Public Act 98-516 creates a...
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Steve Grand performs at marriage equality rally
Steve Grand performs at marriage equality rally Singer-songwriter Steve Grand of Lemont, Ill. sang his hit single "All American Boy" at the March on Springfield for Marriage Equality today. The march...
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Stay safe online
Stay safe online An important message to get out to folks. Oct. 1 marked the kick-off of the 10th Anniversary of National Cyber Security Awareness Month! This month the U.S Department of Homeland...
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