http://spfldbloggers.com/ A news aggregator for local Springfield Illinois blogs. en-us http://spfldbloggers.com/feed.php * Scott Lee Cohen told Chicago Magazine that he believes his religion was one reason he was booted from the ticket… Anything else Only how much of an effect my religion had on being part of the party. Listen, I’m Jewish. I’m only the third Jewi... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36624/rss 2010-03-19 09:12:23 * The Daily Herald editorial board is now griping about bill negotiations… Cullerton also hosted a closed-door meeting on the public policy. In the meeting were camera critics, camera supporters and camera company lobbyists. How much sway did the lo... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36623/rss 2010-03-19 08:50:45 * Until a few weeks ago, I thought K2 was the name of a ski-maker… The Illinois House moved Thursday to ban a little-known drug that legislators warn is quickly becoming a problem across the state. Known as K2, the drug is similar to marijuana, only... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36621/rss 2010-03-19 08:08:08 * Subscribers were told about this a couple of days ago… State Sen. Susan Garrett, a reform-oriented North Shore lawmaker, has emerged as a top candidate to become Gov. Quinn’s running mate. She didn’t cop to the Madigan thing to me, how... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36622/rss 2010-03-19 07:44:07 * Subscribers were told about this a couple of days ago… State Sen. Susan Garrett, a reform-oriented North Shore lawmaker, has emerged as a top candidate to become Gov. Quinn’s running mate. She didn’t cop to the Madigan thing to me, how... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36620/rss 2010-03-19 07:44:07 “AFTER SCHOOL WITH THE DOCTOR” SEMINAR SERIES OFFERED   St. John’s Children’s Hospital and Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine are offering free monthly seminars on pediatric health topics to the community. Each month durin... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36619/rss 2010-03-19 06:47:38 I’ve covered the aftermath of several tornadoes in my career and have viewed lots of pictures taken by other photographers. When I came across a couple dozen images in our archive of a terribly devastating storm that hit Madison and Macoupin Counties Ma... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36616/rss 2010-03-18 23:27:27 Musician Alex Chilton dies at 59 http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36617/rss 2010-03-18 23:08:07 'Davy Crockett' star Fess Parker dies http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36618/rss 2010-03-18 23:07:19 The most recent issue is online now. Here’s the table of contents, including reviews of a half-dozen more or less recent books. The review I found most germane was a combined look at of the Kunhardts’ “Looking for Lincoln” and Barr... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36615/rss 2010-03-18 22:44:58 Lately, my posts about education are getting more and more frequent. There is also, of course, the creeping in of posts about pregnant girls that lead naturally back to my own pregnant teen years. It’s hard to miss that the word “years” ... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36614/rss 2010-03-18 21:46:42 So you might be wondering why I haven't posted anything here since September 7, when I wrote a stimulating piece about the wonderful nutritional benefits of Froot Loops. (Or, more likely, this post has just shown up in your email... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36613/rss 2010-03-18 20:58:06 i had a long drawn out thought to share, but i'm so (mentally) tired from thinking about it, i... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36611/rss 2010-03-18 20:11:33 I had the opportunity to attend Monday night’s District 186 School Board meeting at Grant Middle School. The title of this post, legal gobbledygook included as part of the night’s agenda, was more clearly represented by the saddened faces of s... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36612/rss 2010-03-18 19:42:06 Opera’s new Mini 5 and Mobile 10 mobile Web browsers are designed to compress the data sent to a phone by up to 90 percent, speeding up browsing time and lowering bills for pay-by-byte customers. Both are now available as free downloads. http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36608/rss 2010-03-18 18:25:00 Facebook saw search queries grow 10 percent in February 2010 and surpassed Google in the U.S. to become the most visited Website for the week ending March 13. Facebook.com reached the No. 1 ranking on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day as wel... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36609/rss 2010-03-18 18:20:00 Explore this interactive graphic to find out which are the biggest sites on the internet, as measured by the Nielsen company. This feature is part of SuperPower, a season of programmes exploring the power of the internet. (Very Cool!) http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36610/rss 2010-03-18 18:15:00 .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }Today began as overcast, with the sun popping out in the afternoon. We headed to B... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36607/rss 2010-03-18 18:00:57 By Rachel WellsA day after state officials presented their case in Washington, D.C., the state superintendent of schools said cuts to education could harm Illinois’ chances to obtain the $510 million it seeks from the federal Race to the Top grant progr... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36606/rss 2010-03-18 17:26:58 By Jamey DunnThe Illinois Supreme Court issued a ruling today that could affect nonprofit hospitals across the state and eventually lead to new legislation.The court ruled that Provena Covenant Medical Center in Champaign County is not eligible for a loca... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/36605/rss 2010-03-18 17:19:26