Letters to the Editor | Thursday, November 11,2010

Letters to the Editor 11/11/10

DEEP WATERI enjoyed the article by Rachel Wells on biologist Susan Steingraber’s book and new documentary [See “Documentary targets toxic chemicals” by Rachel Wells, Oct. 28]. Living

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, November 4,2010

Letters to the Editor 11/04/10

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BEWARE LAME DUCKSGambling interests and lawmakers are working behind closed doors on a massive expansion of gambling that includes video gambling/slot machines at racetracks, a land-based casino in Ch

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, October 28,2010

Letters to the Editor 10/28/10

Bill Brady, libraries and public libraries

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SPRINGFIELD’S FUTUREYour article on Sen. Bill Brady [see “The cost of Brady’s plan,” by Patrick Yeagle, Oct. 28] hammers at budget cuts Springfield might suffer if he is electe

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, October 21,2010

Letters to the Editor 10/21/10

Organ donors, censorship and Americans with disabilities

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DONORS FIRSTRyan Louis was very lucky to get a heart transplant [see “Springfield man celebrates 25 years with transplanted heart,” by Patrick Yeagle, Oct. 14]. There are now more than 108

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, October 14,2010

Letters to the Editor 10/14/10

Glass recycling, stench and the Food and Drug Administration

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GLASS RECYCLINGIn response to Mary Perkinton’s recent letter questioning glass collection in Springfield, allow me to offer a few thoughts. It is very easy to recycle glass in Springfield. Glass

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, October 7,2010

Letters to the Editor 10/07/10

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DON’T BLAME PARENTSThis is in response to the article a couple weeks ago about the schools and what they do to get children to do the schoolwork for them [see “Trusting to miracles,”

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, September 30,2010

Letters to the Editor 09/30/10

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HOW TO GET GREENERI’m suprised to read that Springfield and Mayor Davlin are receiving credit for being a “green” city [see “Greener than thou,” by James Krohe Jr., Sept.

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, September 23,2010

Letters to the Editor 09/23/10

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CITY’S BAD ATTITUDERegarding “Storm over sewers,” by Rachel Wells, Sept. 16: I have fought this battle with the city public works department for about a year and I can tell the poor

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, September 16,2010

Letters to the Editor 09-16-10

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NOT THAT OLD I enjoyed your article, “Goodbye, Kerasotes,” in the Sept. 9-15 issue of IT, however I feel a correction is in order for the photograph of the Esquire Theatre, “circa

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, September 9,2010

Letters to the Editor 9/9/10

Pat Quinn, Labor Day and bed bugs

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GIVE QUINN A BREAK“Nice guys finish last.” That’s not a very nice headline for the chief executive officer of the State of Illinois in my opinion. I am not necessarily a Pat Quinn pr