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Rodd Whelpley

  • Trust and Antitrust: Illinois baseball fans can accept the chance to evaluate the quality of play
    Rodd Whelpley
    The Joy of Keeping ScoreHow Scoring the Game Has Influenced and Enhanced the History of BaseballPaul Dickson, 1996Walker and CompanyBob Rosenberg has been…
  • Chuck Jefferson now represents Rockford in the Illinois House.
    People
    Rodd Whelpley
    SHIFTS AT THE TOPTressa Pankovits of Chicago is now press secretary for Lt. Gov. Corinne Wood. Pankovits will work out of the Chicago office. She has been…
  • Pathway on the Manske-Niemann farm
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    Rodd Whelpley
    Legislative checklistThe General Assembly's focus narrowed last month as the House and Senate met self-imposed deadlines to exchange bills before…
  • People
    Rodd Whelpley
    SHIFTS AT THE TOPDemocratic Rep. Douglas Scott of Rockford was set to take the oath of office as mayor of that city late last month. Scott planned to…
  • Skidd and his trainer Deb, a resident of the Dwight Correctional Center
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    Rodd Whelpley
    HELPING PAWSPrison program saves dogs, trains cons and serves the disabled Skidd is a child of the system, bouncing from one institution to the next. But…
  • Construction of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will begin with groundbreaking ceremonies in downtown Springfield on Lincoln's Birthday, February 12.
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    Rodd Whelpley
    Honoring LincolnA library grows in Springfield Construction of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will begin with groundbreaking…
  • Editor, author and Illinois native William Maxwell
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    Rodd Whelpley
    SHIFTS AT THE TOPRay Serati of Springfield is the new deputy press secretary for Gov. George Ryan. After retiring from 33 years of service covering the…
  • Briefly
    Rodd Whelpley
    LEGISLATIVE CHECKLISTBears emerge as biggestbeneficiaries of vetosession benevolenceGov. George Ryan got his two cents in during the fall veto session by…
  • People
    Rodd Whelpley
    Three new justices are on the state's high courtThe Illinois Supreme Court became more Democratic last month after three new justices were installed in…