19 Jul 2005

Candidates Ignore Their "Skeletons" at Their Peril

By Administrator
The level of arrogance and political stupidity exhibited by wealthy office-seekers never ceases to amaze me. Long before the media got wind of it last year, much of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Blair Hull's top staff knew about the police report that alleged Hull struck his then-wife during a late-night argument.
19 Jul 2005

Villa de Chantel Was About the Sisters

By Kathleen McCarthy
For many in the Quad Cities, the Villa de Chantel in Rock Island was a mysterious old castle-like building tucked away and protected from the public eye. But for some of us, the Villa represented a powerful influence educationally, socially, and, in no small measure, spiritually.
19 Jul 2005

Ballet Quad Cities a Jewel

By No Author
Ballet Quad Cities a Jewel Thanks to Joedy Cook, we have just spent an evening revelling in Ballet Quad Cities' reviews and DVD of performances and programs of the past year. I cannot adequately share our feelings of pride, excitement, and awe of Johanne Jakhellen's choreography! While we were sad to leave the Quad Cites on the brink of the development of this extraordinary professional ballet company, it gives us great joy to see the growth of the company, the appreciation of the community for the wonderful performances, and the fabulous dancing.
12 Jul 2005

Handicapping the Remaining GOP Candidates for Illinois Governor

By Rich Miller
Last week, I told you about some Republican candidates for governor. We'll finish handicapping the long list of candidates this week. • Senator Steve Rauschenberger - Apparently, running a strong third in the U.
12 Jul 2005

Wal-mart Denigrates Our Standard of Living

By No Author
In your review of Conversations with Cathy & Karl (see "Local Progressive Talk Show Debuts in Quad Cities," River Cities' Reader Issue 535, June 29-July 5, 2005), QC Progressive Radio's new Saturday-morning show, you indicated that they made typical unsubstantiated claims against Wal-mart without any facts to back them up (paraphrasing).
12 Jul 2005

Director Says Surplus from Davenport Library Levy Protects City Taxpayers and Services

By Joel Knutsen
A special levy that will fund the operational costs of two new branch libraries in Davenport is expected to produce a cumulative surplus of more than $791,000 by 2013. But library and city officials say the surplus is necessary to protect the city budget from absorbing a greater portion of construction costs, which would likely force cuts in city services.
05 Jul 2005

Handicapping the GOP Candidates for Illinois Governor

By Rich Miller
Now that the state's political season is about to kick into a slightly higher gear, let's take a moment to look at how some of the Republican candidates for governor are stacking up. We'll look at the rest of the pack next week.
05 Jul 2005

Meet the Have-Not-Enoughs

By Kathleen McCarthy
Two weeks ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that local governments may seize people's homes and businesses against their will for private economic development. The court's ruling in the case, Kelo v.
05 Jul 2005

Davenport's Comprehensive Discourages Sprawl ... Vaguely

By Administrator
When the first draft of Davenport's new comprehensive land-use plan was presented to the public in March, it was intended as a springboard for public discussion. Since then, the committee in charge of the document has released a set of 144 recommendations.
28 Jun 2005

Predatory Lending Falls Prey to Speaker's Clout

By Administrator
Serious, intense clout usually only comes into play at the Illinois Statehouse on behalf of giant corporations, powerful political organizations, influential labor unions, entrenched bureaucracies, or other unstoppable special interests.

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