Letters to the Editor | Thursday, April 22,2010

Letters to the Editor 4/22/10

St. Johns, Pat Quinn and tobacco tax

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

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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

Letters to the Editor 4/8/10

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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

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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

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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,”

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, March 4,2010

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BIPARTISAN POLICYThe “Editor's note” [see Feb. 25 issue] suggests a Quinn / Dillard ticket for the November election of governor and lieutenant governor. Goodness gracious, could this act

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, February 25,2010

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KEEP ON LOVIN’ REOWhat a great article from Scott Faingold on REO Speedwagon [“REO Speedwagon rolls home,” Feb. 18]. I have fond memories of REO concerts, having been to at least fiv

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, February 18,2010

Letters to the Editor 2/18/10

Lincoln Library, Turbine Turmoil and District 186 Schools

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LIBRARY LOVESo we raise the city sales tax and lay off employees at Lincoln Library? Furlough days for everybody.Can someone explain to me why our city fathers forgo sales tax revenues from multi