Letters to the Editor | Thursday, October 18,2012

Letters to the Editor 10/18/12

CRYING OVER TIERSThank you for publishing an article that brings more light onto the State of Illinois’ five-tier retirement systems [see “For state pensions, use a scalpel not an ax,&rdqu

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, October 11,2012

Letters to the Editor 10/11/12

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UU PERSPECTIVEAs a former Catholic, I was not surprised by Bishop Paprocki’s recent public statements. In my youth, I heard similar admonishments from the pulpit. Indeed, that is one of the reas

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, October 4,2012

Letters to the Editor 10/04/12

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HELL AND VOTINGI am sitting here on a Sunday morning contemplating the words of my bishop. Strong words they were indeed and well worth contemplating. Last week I, along with everyone else, was admoni

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, September 27,2012

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Residency requirements

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LIVING FOR THE CITYOn Nov. 6, Springfield residents will have an important opportunity to vote on an advisory referendum to reinstate the residency requirement for new Springfield city employees. Resi

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, September 20,2012

Letters to the Editor 9/20/12

Rodney Davis and Illinois outsourcing

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MEDISCARE EXPLAINEDRodney Davis is so “pro Wall Street” that he advocates handing over Social Security tax funds to the same Wall Street investors, financiers and bankers who stole hundred

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, September 13,2012

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GAMBLING OUR FUTUREMitt Romney, the devout Mormon, may have lowered his standards to win this presidental election. For decades The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (the Mormons) and its fa

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, September 6,2012

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RAPE IS RAPEI really could care less what Missouri Congressman Todd Akin recently said regarding rape victims, stupid as it was, especially for someone running for office. But I do care grea

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, August 30,2012

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FITNESS HELPS LEARNINGThe American Heart Association applauds Gov. Pat Quinn’s plan to sign Senate Bill 3374 into law on Saturday, Aug. 25. This legislation establishes a P.E. Task Force which m

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, August 23,2012

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NONVOTERS LOUD AND CLEARTed Cruz [see “The people’s choice! Only, not really.” By Jim Hightower, Aug. 16] may be a nut and he may have only had 4 percent of the people who walked int

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, August 16,2012

Letters to the Editor 08/16/12

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CHICK-BASHINGYou have shown your liberal bias by publishing Chris Britt’s newest cartoon bashing Chick-fil-A. The company doesn’t preach hate, or intolerance in any fashion. The media aske