Resignation caps fireworks at City Hall

Unrest with government at all levels has been a backdrop seen throughout Jim O’Neal’s three years of service to the city of Springfield as mayor, but he said it was business and personal issues that led to his May 7 resignation.

The mayor’s blustery take on E-Verify

During interviews, there are times when it becomes obvious my questions have struck a cord. It doesn’t happen every day, but on occasion, a source will become animated at questions on a particular subject.

This last week provided a good example of such a situation. The person was Mayor Jim O’Neal. The topic was E-Verify.

The business of love

Cupid’s back. And the arrows he slings are pricey for his targets.

The Census Bureau recently released a host of facts and figures it compiled tied to the lovers’ holiday, which, in case you were wondering, was first recognized in Rome in A.D. 496 by Pope Gelasius I. More than 1,500 years later, the holiday means big business.