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Free Wi-Fi Hotspots

Posted on February 23, 2009 by admin

Hello good readers, I’ve added a link at the top of each page where you can find a Google Map of Springfield, IL’s Wi-Fi Hotspots. If I missed any please be sure to let me know and I’ll manually add them to the page.

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The State House Inn Springfield

Posted on February 16, 2009 by admin

If you are looking for something a little different when going out on the town in Springfield, check out the The State House Inn’s lounge, also known as “The No Name Bar” is open Monday thru Saturday at 4:00pm.
The bar is very cool, with a retro vibe that you really don’t come across in Springfield(at [...]

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Obama

Posted on February 6, 2009 by admin

As if attempting to prove that a man-crush knows no historical bounds, President Barack Obama will return to Springfield next week to celebrate the 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln, the past president whose name and memory Obama habitually invokes.
His trip raises the question: Is Obama running the risk of making Americans weary of his links [...]

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Obama Back in Springfield

Posted on February 6, 2009 by admin

What’s holding President Obama back from wielding his considerable political power like a club and smashing the Republican congressional opposition to his stimulus package?
Well, less and less these days. Here is Obama speaking to the House Democratic caucus yesterday:
“We can’t embrace the losing formula that says only tax cuts will work for every problem we [...]

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