Inaugural met with hopes, fears
From the Register-Mail: There was an air of celebration around 11 a.m. Tuesday morning...
Monthly Archives: January 2009
Barriers broken, but more work to do
From the Register-Mail: On the eve of the inauguration of the nation’s first African-American...
Knox College Commemorates MLK Day
From WGIL Radio: An auditorium full of students got their chance to hear speakers,...
Barackraham Oblincoln
From the Chicago Tribune: President-elect Barack Obama is more than a little obsessed with...
Ten Mayoral Candidates Minus One
From WGIL radio: Local resident and businessman Terry Haywood issued a statement Wednesday evening...
Greed plunged current economy into global crisis
From Newspost Online: Greed may have plunged the current economy into global crisis, for...
Tom Wilson: A happy belated birthday to Carl
From the Register-Mail: Carl “Charlie†August Sandburg’s 131st birthday occurred Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009....
Stephen Colbert claims he’s a doctor too
From The Colbert Report: Stephen Colbert — in a segment about President-elect Obama’s pick...
Have you heard? Gossip can be good for you
From the Chicago Tribune: Gossiping about neighbors, co-workers and, increasingly, celebrities all grows from...
Big shoes to fill at commencement
From the Peoria Journal Star: As the recipient of an honorary degree from Knox...