News | Wednesday, December 17,2008

Illinois in running to host nuclear waste reprocessing facility

Critic says it could bring “a wagon train of dirty bombs” through Illinois

Illinois could become more radioactive than a Rod Blagojevich Senate appointee under a little-talked-about Bush administration energy initiative to create the next generation of nuclear p

News | Wednesday, December 10,2008

Nuclear power group seeks answers to old questions

Are committee members already biased in favor of nukes?

By R. L. Nave

Before the first meeting of the Illinois Nuclear Power Issues Task Force got underway last week, a colleague handed state Sen. Michael Bond a stack of memoranda containing lists of questi

Feature | Wednesday, December 3,2008

Lend a hand

Springfield nonprofits also need your skills to pay their bills

By R. L. Nave

As they make the their annual push for charitable giving this holiday season, nonprofit organizations in the capital city urgently need cash as well as stuff: agencies that serve children are countin

News | Wednesday, December 3,2008

FutureGen could be back on track

Coal foes promise to not get in the way

By R. L. Nave

To help stimulate the economy, both in Illinois and nationwide, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin will ask president-elect Barack Obama to fast track a number of construction projects, including reviving the no

News | Thursday, November 20,2008

The nuclear football

When it comes to nuclear power, will President Obama punt or play?

By R. L. Nave

Illinois is the most nuclear state in the nation, leading the U.S. in number of reactors and producing one-tenth of the country’s nuclear energy. Forty-eight percent of Illinoisans’ elect

News | Wednesday, November 12,2008

Street talk

Medical-district to revisit master plan recommendations

By R. L. Nave

Planners of the Illinois Medical District at Springfield wanted to create a space where people could work, shop and live. In order to build those new healthcare facilities, retail outlets and multif

Feature | Wednesday, October 29,2008

Libri's last stand?

As Election Day approaches, circuit clerk candidates Tony Libri and Cecilia Tumulty are dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s.

By R. L. Nave

In August 2005, former Republican Gov. George Ryan awaited trial on federal corruption charges, Democrats held almost every constitutional office in the state and a majority of se

News | Wednesday, October 22,2008

When it rains, it pours for the poor

New Illinois report examines causes of poverty

By R. L. Nave

Contrary to the belief of many in our society, poverty is not the result of laziness. Rather, a study published recently by the Heartland Alliance Mid-America Institute on Poverty

News | Wednesday, October 8,2008

Learning ability

Injured Rochester student to receive special education services

By R. L. Nave

A seven-month-long fight with Rochester School District has ended for Colleen and Bill Dracos, of Springfield, who sought special learning accommodations for their daughter who has a l

Feature | Wednesday, October 1,2008

Kid Schock

The boy wonder of the Illinois GOP is poised to become the nation’s youngest congressman. First he has to get past Democratic challenger Colleen Callahan.

By R. L. Nave

In a flawless Saturday in Beardstown, Aaron Schock sprints to catch up with his parade float after falling behind to shake hands, slap five with little boys, pose for photographs,