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U of I President Joseph White sent out an email to all U of I staffers today earlier today detailing the local projects earmarked in the $31 billion capital spending plan approved by Gov. Quinn …

There’s a nice pair of conjoined articles in the News-Gazette this morning, indicating that at least some local officials are considering options for the Safe Haven Tent Community that extend beyond shutting them down completely. …

Just a heads-up, Mike ‘n Molly’s will be hosting performances by Sangamon, Royce, and Jessica Jolly on Saturday, July 11th.  Hopefully, most of you will be making your way downtown for the day of festivities, …

Good Night and Good Morning are on a two-week tour through the South, and they sent the first of what will hopefully be several dispatches from the road: July 1 — Lemp Neighborhood Arts, St. …

From today’s News Gazette — http://www.news-gazette.com/news/living/2009/07/08/host_of_code_violations_found_at_catholic_worker_house Safe Haven is seeking land to move to, and is asking supporters to reach out to local news media through letters to the editor, opinion pieces, blogging, etc.

Disappointing. Nothing has changed. And now that we have 60 Democrats in the Senate …  there’s no additional “HOPE” that there will be “CHANGE.” Yes indeedy, your new president is not quite sure about this …

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Yeah — that’s not a typo, or a mistake. Welcome to scoopsville: At Ellnora: The Guitar Festival at Krannert Center, this fall, Kim and Kelley Deal will be joining the Dessner twins (two sets of …

The flier says it all: be there tomorrow, 7/8/09, or miss out on one of the best nights of the summer!