Letters to the Editor 9/17/09

High-speed rail, racism and ShoeTopia

HIGH-SPEED NOOSESThe past couple of months have been enlightening. First we have politically connected city workers putting up nooses around the work area of black men. There have been a number of noo

Letters to the Editor 9/10/09

Real rallies, parental participation and high-speed rail

RALLIES ARE REALThe opinion article by Jim Hightower — “Fake rallies on the rise” (Sept. 3) — was rife with inaccuracies. Hightower seems unable to comprehend that the current

Letters to the Editor 9/3/09

High speed rail, CWLP racism and medicare

IMPALED BY RAILIt would be interesting to know how many other state capitals have so far been subjected to the indignity of dismemberment in the way that the proposed 40-train corridor will affect Spr

Letters to the Editor 8/27/09

Boy scouts, racism, puzzles and medical marijuana

WHICH WAY?And just what is it that United Way is supporting these days? [See “Boy Scouts leave United Way,” by Amanda Robert, Aug. 20.] They never did contribute to the Girl Scouts of Amer

Letters to the Editor 8/20/09

Police funding, health care reform and racism

DON’T CUT COPSHow in the world can Mayor Davlin threaten to cut police funding when we need them more than ever? A town these days cannot function without a strong police presence. A few years b

Letters to the Editor 8/13/09

Russian Orthodoxy, goats, downtown, racism and Carol Manley

RUSSIAN IMMIGRANTThis is a fascinating topic to a third generation Russian-origin immigrant. [See “Shadows of the Motherland: Russian Orthodoxy in downstate Illinois,” by William Furry, Au

Letters to the Editor 8/6/09

New urbanism, downtown Springfield, and Jim Krohe

NEW URBANISM HERE If you want to see what a new urbanist philosophy can do for a city similar in size to Springfield, it’s worth a trip to Madison, Wis., or closer to home,

Letters to the Editor

WWII ANGELS I was Seaman 2nd Class on the USS Bountiful (AH-9) hospital ship during World War II. God, Jesus and all of the angels were with me and the crew of 232. We were 275 miles a

Letters to the Editor 7/23/09

RaeLynn Costa, Moto Vehicles and Teen Crashes

SECRETS OF SUCCESS May God continue to bless Ms. Costa [see “Building a new life after prison: RaeLynnn Costa is making a comeback, with the support of Project Return,” by Am

Letters to the Editor 7/16/09

Garbage in the Pacific, Illinois Symphony and disabilities dispute

GARBAGE IN GARBAGE OUT I would like to use your paper to broadcast an apology to someone I hope reads your paper. I mean, doesn’t everyone? Some months ago I was chatting o