TOP 10 courtesy of Jim "Skippy" Belander at Roscoe's: 1) "Sadeness" – Enigma; 2) "State Farm (90 Madhouse Remix)" – Yazoo; 3) "Bizz Nizz" – Get into Trance; 4) "No More Mind Games" – Trance Mission; 5) "Out of Control" – Praga Khan; 6) "Happiest Girl" – Depeche Mode; 7) "White Rabbit (Rhythm Stick Remix)" – David Diebold; 8) "Dance to Trance" – Dance to Trance; 9) "Replay" – Tom Tom; 10) "X, Y, and Zee" – Pop Will Eat Itself.
2009
A n article by Paul Markovich in Windy City Times begins:
"The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) is about to embark on a very exciting voyage. On March 3-4, the foundation will boldly go where no state has gone before, with State Trek 2009: Illinois HIV/AIDS Lobby Days.
"Every year, Illinois advocates travel to Springfield to lobby for support and/or funds to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS. The two-day event consists of luncheons, preparation courses on proper advocacy techniques, and meetings with the legislators themselves, to talk about the issues surrounding the growing epidemic.
"In the past, the AFC has used themes, such as last year's Mission: Possible, in order to draw attention to their cause. This year, the foundation has chosen State Trek, a clever spin off on the science-fiction cult hit television show, Star Trek.
"'State Trek is all about putting an emphasis on engaging advocates throughout the state,' said Pete Subkoviak of the AFC, who explained that the majority of participants for the annual event have been mostly out of Chicago. 'We understand that the epidemic is centric to the city; however, the epidemic is changing because it is spreading out to the suburbs and out to the rural areas more and more. We really want our advocates to come together and form a true statewide community.'"
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