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Category Archives: local authors
Exploring Illinois: Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge
in Exploring Illinois, Illinois / regional, local authors, new books, photography, travel
Tagged Exploring Nature in Illinois, field guides, Michael Jeffords, natural history, Susan Post
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The Upper Mississippi River National Fish and Wildlife Refuge stretches for 261 river miles from Cordova, Illinois to the mouth of Wisconsin’s Chippewa River. Dozens of bird species can be spotted at the Refuge, especially during migratory season. Perhaps most … Continue reading
Exploring Illinois: Ayers Sand Prairie
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Tagged Exploring Nature in Illinois, field guides, Michael Jeffords, natural history, Susan Post
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Ayers Sand Prairie in Carroll County was once the western edge of the Wisconsin Glacier. Among the small dunes explorers can spy plants and animals friendly to the dry growing conditions such as the birds-foot violet and the Olympia marble … Continue reading
Exploring Illinois: Kickapoo State Park
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Tagged Exploring Nature in Illinois, field guides, Michael Jeffords, midwest, natural history, Susan Post
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The middle fork of the Vermilion River runs through Kickapoo State Park. Just a short walk from Middle Fork Woods Nature Preserve, explorers will find forest-lined bluffs and a a multitude of creatures. Large dragonflies patrol the banks along the … Continue reading
Exploring Illinois: Henry N. Barkhausen Wetlands Center
in Exploring Illinois, Illinois / regional, local authors, new books, photography, travel
Tagged Exploring Nature in Illinois, field guides, Michael Jeffords, midwest, natural history, Susan Post
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Henry N. Barkhausen Wetlands Center is the perfect starting point for exploring the Cache River ecosystem. From the visitor center window one can spy muskrat, river otter hummingbirds and various other creatures that thrive in the restored wetlands. But there … Continue reading
Exploring Illinois: Matthiessen State Park
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Tagged Exploring Nature in Illinois, field guides, Michael Jeffords, midwest, natural history, Susan Post
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Matthiessen State Park in LaSalle County is a feast for the eyes in all seasons. With greenery and wildflowers in the spring and summer, colorful foliage in the fall, and the arresting sight of icefalls in the winter, there is … Continue reading
Exploring Illinois: Little Black Slough Nature Preserve
in Exploring Illinois, Illinois / regional, local authors, photography, travel
Tagged Exploring Nature in Illinois, field guides, Michael Jeffords, midwest, natural history, Susan Post
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On the very the southern tip of Illinois, in the Cache River State Natural Area, you’ll find Little Black Slough Nature Preserve. Well known for its cypress-tupelo swamp, Little Black Slough has floodplain forests, upland woods and small patches of … Continue reading
Fixing Illinois: steering the conversation to the future
in author commentary, authors, Chicago, Illinois / regional, interviews, local authors, new books
Tagged education, Fixing Illinois, J. Thomas Johnson, James D. Nowlan, poliltics
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In the 1950s, thriving commerce , strong leadership, and geographical good fortune made Illinois one of the most envied states in the nation. The authors of Fixing Illinois: Politics and Policy in the Prairie State have four decades of experience working inside … Continue reading
Getting a start on Fixing Illinois
in author commentary, authors, Chicago, forthcoming books, Illinois / regional, interviews, local authors
Tagged Fixing Illinois, J. Thomas Johnson, James D. Nowlan
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Fixing the problems in Illinois will be no easy task. But the authors of Fixing Illinois: Politics and Policy in the Prairie State want to get the wheels in motion. The book outlines a comprehensive program of almost one hundred … Continue reading
Q&A with Hear Our Truths author Ruth Nicole Brown
in author commentary, authors, black studies, feminist studies, interviews, local authors
Tagged Hear Our Truths, hip hop feminism, Ruth Nicole Brown, SOLHOT
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Ruth Nicole Brown is an assistant professor of gender and women’s studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the author of Black Girlhood Celebration: Toward a Hip-Hop Feminist Pedagogy. She recently answered some questions about her new UIP book Hear … Continue reading
Hear Our Truths: the music video
in authors, black studies, forthcoming books, Illinois / regional, local authors
Tagged child development, child study, education, Ruth Nicole Brown, SOLHOT, women's studies
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To promote Ruth Nicole Brown’s forthcoming book Hear Our Truths: The Creative Potential of Black Girlhood, the UIP staff decided to get creative ourselves. The result is our first-ever self produced book trailer “music video.” The book examines how the radical … Continue reading
