GIS clearinghouse in area of 'natural resource protection and land preservation' for Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana. "Partnership between the Center for Neighborhood Technology and Openlands. Funding for this project was generously provided by The Joyce Foundation."

"Know Ye, that John Jones is a free person of color" (astounding)

Um, whatever. This will be just as observed as the mandated recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.

[over-reactions] 18-yo straight-A student is arrested for writing a disturbing essay in a creative writing class. Racist VT blowback: he's Chinese-American

Short version: Two of Obama's white ancestors owned slaves, so he's not actually black. Up next: Hillary's not a woman, Edward's not white, and Kerry's still not a veteran. (oh &: AAARRRGGGHHHH) (good response by the Obama campaign, tho)

international small town illinois, so close but so far

Good riddance, Chief Illinwek!

"Mess Hall is a place for visual culture, creative urbanism, sustainable ecology, food democracy and cultural experimentation."

Namesake of most Clarksvilles. Formerly considered one of the great American generals, now a footnote.

art proj exploring the cultural & historical landscape of IL/ the USA. Focus on Amer. Indian histories & appropriation of. rilly great.

Whom better to serve on the hate crimes commission than a member of a hate group? In Illinois, the answer is apparently no one.

Using Chicago, Champaign-Urbana and the land between as site, setting, and subject, investigate movements of water, resources, waste, and power across and through the categories of urban, rural, and wild.

Cicero is 75% Latino, but run by anglos. Who do you think is complaining about the 'loud music' at block parties?