Letters to the Editor | Thursday, March 31,2011

Letters to the Editor 3/31/11

Constitution, real leaders and home birth

WRONG PATHThe column by James Krohe Jr. in Illinois Times Feb 17 was interesting and factual [see “Sacred documents: Why the Constitution is not our political holy book”]. However, taking

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, March 24,2011

Letters to the Editor 03/24/11

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COST OF CUTSRegarding “Quinn makes shameful cuts to child care,” by Rich Miller, Feb. 10: I am a home daycare provider. I have a family with three children. The mother, 27 years old, is go

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, March 17,2011

Letters to the Editor 03/17/11

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AFGHANISTAN CONT.Although I agree that the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq have lost all purpose and reason, I caution you not to hope that the invasions will end anytime soon [See “The longes

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, March 10,2011

Letters to the Editor 3/10/11

Health care, capitol rallys and penions

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MARCH AGAINST SUFFERINGI was amazed that the article by James Krohe Jr., “Living too high off the hog” [ March 3] was even considered for publication. His comparison of members of our comm

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, March 3,2011

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LABOR UNDER ATTACKCorporate interests are attacking labor unions. They are using “divide and conquer” tactics on working Americans understandably outraged by the current economic situation

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, February 24,2011

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CRASH CORNERSpringfield’s intersection of Lawrence Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard is considered a dangerous place. Known as the “high accident intersection,” everyone in town seems t

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, February 17,2011

Letters to the Editor 2/17/11

Electons and the death penalty

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CRITICAL ELECTIONThis is perhaps the most important Springfield mayoral election in generations. Central issues this time are bean counting and professional management. None of the other ideas that yo

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, February 10,2011

Letters to the Editor 02/10/11

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RELIABLE TRAINSDuring last week’s blizzard, Amtrak’s website stated that regular train service was running with only minor delays. Meanwhile, nationwide more than 6,000 flights were cancel

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, February 3,2011

Letters to the Editor 2/3/11

Barnes & Noble and UIS athletics

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BUY OR BORROWMr. Krohe speaks of ambience; I say status. Barnes & Noble offers its customers that almost subliminal feeling that they are buying a book at a place where many others cannot, that sa

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, January 27,2011

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THE REAL CAP CITYSpringfield are you serious? Everyone knows the capital of Illinois is Chicago. Cornfields, hogs and the state fair aside, Springfield has nothing. Perhaps your fair city has consider