Letters to the Editor | Thursday, April 21,2011

Letters to the Editor 04/21/11

HARVARD PARK MEMORYMy dad is unable to use a computer but asked me to “look up on the computer” which I did and found this article [see “Harvard Park celebrates a century as a workin

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, April 14,2011

Letters to the Editor 04/14/11

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CONCEALED CARRY QUESTIONSWe are living in a state of anxiety these days. One of the things that we have focused our fears on is crime, and the only help being offered in the public forum seems to be s

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, April 7,2011

Letters to the Editor 4/7/11

Guns and schools

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GUNS VS. SCHOOLSI mourn the passing of the good old days when political and military leaders spoke wisely and bluntly about the issues facing the country.Possibly some leaders still are speaking wisel

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, March 31,2011

Letters to the Editor 3/31/11

Constitution, real leaders and home birth

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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

Letters to the Editor 03/03/11

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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

Letters to the Editor 02/24/11

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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