On May 4, would you be willing to give riding your bike to work a try? Three non-bike commuters shared reasons why they plan to take the plunge.
Posts by Joel Gillespie:
Street speaks
Self-described “left-Marxist” Paul Street will be one of many radicals descending on the UC-IMC this weekend for the ICJPE Conference.
A weekend with the Left
There are several radical heavy hitters speaking at the ICJPE conference this weekend at UC-IMC, none more so than the venerable Alexander Cockburn.
Spring training dispatch
Joel took a drive down to southwest Florida to watch some baseball. Interested? Read on.
City of Champaign named “Bicycle Friendly Business”
From the City of Champaign’s website: The League of American Bicyclists is proud to announce City of Champaign as a Bronze level Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB), in an impressive group of 51 new BFBs. The …
Something is better than nothing
The current version of health care reform legislation isn’t perfect, but CCHCC’s Claudia Lennhoff is pleased that it’s better than the status quo.
Speakers in C-U, Mar. 15 – 21
Chinese modern art, planting trees in Detroit, and how the hive mind drives our national security decisions, all before spring break.
Cutting through the hype
Charles Schultz’ A Citizen’s Blog About Champaign Unit 4 gets at the real stories behind the bluster about local schools.
DI publishes searchable U of I salary database
You probably already saw this, but if not, here it is: http://www.dailyillini.com/salary-guide
Will Leitch’s Roger Ebert story
Former DI sports editor Will Leitch wrote a really nice tribute to Roger Ebert on Deadspin today. It includes a Papa Del’s reference. If you want to skip the fun and uplifting parts (of which …