Illinois Times | FeaturesSpringfield, Ill. source for Events, Music, News, Restaurants, Listings, Arts and Visitors Guide..Springfields riot in context There were riots in Ohio, Missouri, and Indiana, too- August 21, 2008 Last week marked the 100th anniversary of Springfield's race riots. They left our city with a legacy we will never outlive and perhaps never overcome. As Springfieldians struggle with that legacy, especially this year, it's helpful to put our city's riots into a na... By Tara McClellan McAndrew.http://www.illinoistimes.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=8195 Perversion of justice When a cop charged with 49 felonies pleads guilty to two misdemeanors and goes free, theres clearly something rotten in Danvill- August 14, 2008 On the morning of April 11, 2007, David Lewis appeared before a Vermilion County grand jury in response to a subpoena. As a part-time police officer for the village of Belgium, Ill. (about five miles south of Danville), Lewis was used to testifying in such proceedings.... By Dusty Rhodes.http://www.illinoistimes.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=8042 |