Letters to the Editor

YES TO LOGAN COUNTY DATA CENTER As a proud Logan County resident, I support our county moving forward with the proposed data center project near Latham (“Data center opposition,” Jan. 7).  Logan County has always been built on hard work, progress and providing for the next generation. This project brings over 100 long-term local jobs, […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. NO TO SANGAMON COUNTY DATA CENTER I just want to add my voice to the chorus of citizens who have already spoken out against allowing a data center in our community (“Data center debates,” Dec. […]

UPHOLD CONSTITUTION  The situation involving Larry Criscione is more than a disagreement over tone or workplace etiquette (“The cost of free speech,” Dec. 18). It reveals a federal agency disregarding the constitutional protections, statutory requirements and due‑process procedures that exist to safeguard both employees and the public interest. When a regulatory body charged with protecting […]

NOT THAT EASY I’m a Springfield native who moved back a couple of years ago, but was a resident of Normal for many years. Leah Wilson’s column is an apples and pineapples comparison with Springfield (“From planning to implementation” Dec. 18). I lived there throughout that progression, for almost 30 years.  Uptown Normal may look […]

THANKS FOR HELPING Julie Benson has been a voice for those in Springfield down on their luck for many years (“Sober living house for LGBTQ+ in the works,” Dec. 4). She has gone above and beyond her call of duty as a person caring for others without asking anything in return. She could have given […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES Sangamon County has already been bought and sold on the data center by CyrusOne, and the public hearing was a joke. The project is being rushed forward on the basis of info overwhelmingly […]

GONE DOWNHILL This was such a sad article to read (“Seniors struggle at Sangamon Towers,” Nov. 13). Sangamon Towers, at one time, was a very nice place for seniors to live. Two of my uncles and three of my aunts had all lived there and I visited them often. Then, the building was very secure […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. DON’T GIVE UP It was disappointing to see the Springfield City Council vote down Ward 3 Ald. Roy Williams’ resolution to put an advisory referendum on the March 17 primary ballot on whether the city […]

EMPTY PROMISES I attended the Oct. 29 meeting at Lincoln Library and I was grateful for the presentations made by everyone (“Data center plans delayed,” Nov. 5). There are too many promises made that we see other cities now suffering through, because once the data center is built, it’s the companies with big money and […]

JUST SAY NO We should reflect deeply on this question: Do we value the people and the livelihood of our community over a Texas-based AI company that has come for our land and resources (“First data center in Sangamon County,” Oct. 23)? If we do, then we should be saying no to CyrusOne’s proposal for […]

GOOD NEWS I have driven an electric vehicle (EV) for about two years, and I don’t think I would want to go back to driving an internal combustion car. That said, I know that we have a long way to go before most people can make the switch. One of the hurdles is ensuring that […]

BAD IDEA All the coverage of the protestors (outside Sean Grayson’s trial) just ensures the jury will be influenced. Guess the idea of innocent until proven guilty only applies to those protesting. It’s a sure way to have the whole case thrown out on jury-tampering allegations. Dottie Unland Gholson Via Facebook.com/illinoistimes  DATA CENTER PLANS  There’s […]