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Early Release Begins TuesdayNovember 6, 2009 -- The State of Illinois plans to start its early release of inmates Tuesday.... part of an effort to save money in the prison system. The move comes about four months after the state first announced the plan. As many as one thousand prisoners could eventually be let go before their sentences are complete. Amanda Vinicky reports...
Published Date: November 6, 2009 Happy Birthday Vachel
(Photo courtesy Illinois Historic Preservation Agency) Published Date: November 6, 2009 Laid to Rest
Published Date: November 5, 2009 Another RunNovember 4, 2009 -- The Republican whom Governor Rod Blagojevich defeated for Governor in 2002 is making another run for the office. Jim Ryan kicked off his campaign this week in Springfield. Amanda Vinicky reports... Published Date: November 4, 2009 Pizza ManNovember 4, 2009 -- Delivering pizzas is usually a part time job. But Whitney Jones introduces us to a Springfield man who has made a career of it... Published Date: November 4, 2009 WUIS/SJ-R Business ReportNovember 4, 2009 -- Sean Crawford talks with Tim Landis of the State Journal-Register about some of the latest activity in Central Illinois including the announcement that Honeywell Hobbs will close its Springfield plant and news that the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Hotel is to be auctioned off... Published Date: November 4, 2009 Green Party SlateNovember 3, 2009 -- The Illinois Green Party is running a full slate of statewide candidates. As Amanda Vinicky reports ... they have more on the line than just winning... Published Date: November 3, 2009 Campaign LimitsNovember 2, 2009 -- Illinois lawmakers have sent the Governor the state's first caps on political contributions. But as Amanda Vinicky reports, critics say it's a lost opportunity... Published Date: November 2, 2009 Oak Ridge CemeteryNovember 2, 2009 -- Oak Ridge Cemetery may be best known as the final resting place for Abraham Lincoln, but it wasn't always so peaceful for the 16th president. A crumbling monument and grave robbers have threatened the popular cemetery. A new book released today illustrates the colorful history of Oak Ridge. WUIS's Jenna Dooley talked with the book's co-author Edward Russo... Published Date: November 2, 2009 Off the TableNovember 2, 2009 -- Illinois lawmakers talked about a variety of issues during their just concluded fall session. But one topic was kept off the table… and it’s the biggest problem the state faces. Sean Crawford reports... Published Date: November 2, 2009 |
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November 6, 2009 -- This weekend marks the 130th birthday of Springfield poet, author, and artist Vachel Lindsay. Lindsay traveled around the world often trading poems for food and a place to stay earning him the name "The Prairie Troubadour." WUIS's Jenna Dooley spoke with Jennie Battles, the site administrator at the Lindsay Home. She says Lindsay's work still rings true in modern times...
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