Letters to the Editor

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. — AN UPHILL BATTLE Five months ago, my cat café – my dream – was destroyed by a fire. Our original space at 413 E. Adams St. was more than a business to me, it […]

DON’T DEMONIZE OTHERS Stop blaming Kamala Harris. She did her job. Joe Biden did his. Big donors made their choice by pulling out funds from the DNC. They pulled the plug on 2024. Democrats that voted not just for the president, but for all down-ballot races, will be what saves this country. The GOP is […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. — ALREADY PUBLIC The Oct. 17 cover story is titled “Citizens want a voice in CWLP.” Oddly, CWLP already happens to be publicly owned. Remember this when progressives tell you privatization of public utilities is […]

FOCUS ON REAL PROBLEMS Cry me a river. The poor police get a middle finger from some kid whose friends, co-workers, relatives and acquaintances have been attacked by armed “jump out boys” of the Springfield Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit, who target Black people 5.7 times more often than whites, even though statistics fail to […]

GO VOTE I’m glad the Democrats are finally putting up candidates for county races (“County Board elections in the spotlight,” Oct. 3). Now get out there and vote! Anne Hofferkamp Springfield LONG ENOUGH A recent article in The Atlantic noted that one of George Washington’s greatest gifts to America was knowing that the office didn’t […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. — FIX CURRENT PARKS Springfield has 36 parks already (“Governor’s Mansion block slated to become a park,” Oct. 3). Even though I am all for parks, we do not need an additional park at that […]

DO THE MATH The less you rely on smoke and mirrors, the less you will have to put out fires (“Tiny houses, big controversy," Sept. 26). The total project includes 18 tiny 540-square-foot homes and a 1,200-square-foot learning center. The total amount requested for the project is $5.2 million, $400,000 from the city of Springfield […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. — KNOW WHO TO CALL The recent unfortunate incidents involving people with a mental health crisis might have been handled better if everyone was informed of the phone numbers to call instead of 911. The […]

DE-ESCALATE I think the Springfield Police Department would have been better off inviting the group they referred to as a mob into a conference room for a civil discussion (“Police, protesters clash at demonstration,” Sept. 12). De-escalation is always the best option. Evan Mahan Via Facebook.com/illinoistimes NEVER SATISFIED Why are “peaceful” protesters storming a public […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. — GREAT CONVENTION COVERAGE Many thanks to IT and David Blanchette for coverage of last month’s DNC in Chicago (“A message of freedom and joy,” Aug. 29). Though we watched and were thrilled by the […]

VOICE OF EXPERIENCE As someone who experienced homelessness firsthand, the ordinance to “ban public camping” hits close to home for me (“City council delays vote on prohibiting public camping,” Sept. 5). I’ve been fortunate enough to rise from poverty and become a successful community member and homeowner. However, when I was a child, my family […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. — ALLOW THE VOTE Sangamon County Board Chairman Andy Van Meter claimed his use of county board rules to block my effort to place on the ballot a binding referendum on whether county voters should […]