Letters to the Editor | Thursday, June 24,2010

Letters to the Editor 6/24/10

Lazer Dudes, state pension and oil

NOT A FANI am not an avid fan of Illinois Times. But, once or twice a month I will pick up a copy to thumb through with a faint hope that I’ll be shocked by one of the articles. Finally it happe

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, June 17,2010

Letters to the Editor 06/17/2010

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PREVENTING ALZHEIMER’SThank you for your very informative article [see “Preventing Alzheimer’s,” by Diane Ivey, May 20]. Ms. Ivey did an excellent job researching and talking w

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, June 10,2010

Letters to the Editor 06/10/2010

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A BIKE FRIENDThe cover story was a gem [see “Bike to the future,” by Patrick Yeagle, June 3.].I have been a cycling buff for some time, even commuting to work several times a week. Your st

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, June 3,2010

Letters to the Editor 06/03/2010

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DOWN THE DRAINAfter reading your Earth Day issue I was fired up to find a local or regional hazardous waste disposal day. As recently as two years ago, civic or nonprofit organizations could sponsor a

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, May 27,2010

Letters to the Editor 05/27/2010

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NOISE A HEALTH HAZARDColumnist James Krohe Jr. in his thoughtful article on boom cars and noise [see “Noise about noise,” by James Krohe Jr., May 20] had not emphasized the fact that

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, May 20,2010

Letters to the Editor 5/20/10

The pill, problem properties and sex offender laws

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JUBILATION OR SHAME?Recently I read an article (Guestwork: “Golden anniversary of the pill,” IT, May 13) commenting on 50 years of “The Pill” which presented the fact as a caus

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, May 13,2010

Letters to the Editor 05/13/2010

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DANCE SPRINGFIELDWhat a thrill to see the article “Dancing without the stars” by Julie Cellini [May 6]. My wife and I were also honored to have been included in this story. Sharon and I ha

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, May 6,2010

Letters to the Editor 5/6/10

Fat Ass 5K, Scott Lee Cohen and Nukes

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MOVE YOUR FAT ASSRegarding the Fat Ass 5K, which will raise money for charity with a run through downtown Springfield May 8: Well, good for charity, very bad for local business! Any event that takes p

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, April 29,2010

Letters to the Editor 4/29/10

Nonsmoker tax, Walmart and SMTD

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HOW TO AVOID TAXI almost fell off my chair laughing when I read the letter from the smoker who challenges non-smokers to contribute to the cause (tobacco taxes) just as smokers do [“Letters,&rdq

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, April 22,2010

Letters to the Editor 4/22/10

St. Johns, Pat Quinn and tobacco tax

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GREEN HOSPITALI am writing to you regarding your article about St. John’s Hospital’s future building plans [see “Getting bigger, going green,” April 8]. It is laudable that the