Letters to the Editor | Thursday, May 13,2010

2010

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

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, April 15,2010

Letters to the Editor 04/15/2010

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MEMORIES OF STEVIE’SThank you for the memories about Stevie’s Latin Village. I remember during the 1960s my parents would go to Stevie’s for occasional Saturday night dates. They wou

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, April 8,2010

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HOME BIRTH, THEN AND NOWRe: “Home delivery,” March 25, by Amanda Robert — It’s so sad that after all these years most expectant parents in Illinois still don’t have the o

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, April 1,2010

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NUCLEAR SPHERESAfter having read Diane Ivey’s article on “Nuclear Power Revival” [March 18], I wanted to bring an additional consideration of nuclear power in Illinois. About a decad

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, March 25,2010

Letters to the Editor 03/25/2010

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ILLINOIS FAIR MAP No longer do only magicians or teachers draw things from hats; this happy power also resides in the political parties of Illinois when deciding which party’s map will be used f

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, March 18,2010

Letters to the Editor 03/18/2010

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GAMING EXPANSIONThe question has been asked, “Is the time right for gaming expansion?” Wealthy track owners want to legalize video gambling and slot machines to transform racetracks into l

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, March 11,2010

Letters to the Editor 03/11/2010

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NORTH TO ALASKAThank you for the wonderful story by Ginny Lee about the Illinois State Museum’s “North to Alaska” [see “Alaska visits Springfield in photos and artifacts,”