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. —- REASON FOR HOPE Thank you to George Pawlaczyk for his excellent, painstakingly researched article about children who were killed by their parents despite extensive involvement by DCFS, often over many years (“When DCFS makes […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. —- DON’T FUND PRIVATE BUSINESS I can support tax money for infrastructure needs but draw the line at flat-out buying things for a commercial enterprise like a sports franchise. Chicago faces the same thing with […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. —- STUDY FIRE DEPARTMENT This was an interesting article (“City-operated ambulance service to be considered,” Jan. 4). The firefighters tout the need for more ambulances with the increase in EMS calls. But as a taxpayer, […]

REMEMBERING CAROLYN OXTOBY It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we bid farewell to a remarkable individual who played an integral role in shaping the downtown community. Carolyn Oxtoby was not just a leader, she was a passionate advocate for downtown Springfield, recognizing its significance and the rich history it holds. Carolyn understood […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. —- WE NEED WINDMILLS I am so sorry the Illinois Times letter writers are being deprived of the “dark sky” and “beautiful country” because of windmills, those “noisy” eyesores that cause “light pollution” (“Letters to […]

KIDS NEED SOLID EDUCATION I read with sadness how poorly District 186 students performed on standardized tests (“District 186 report card was a ‘gut punch,’” Dec. 7). As was stated in a Dec. 14 letter to the editor, I agree that more money doesn’t seem to be the answer.  Unfortunately, Illinois legislators have shown once again […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. —- NEED TRANSPARENCY This project is supposed to be a public/private initiative with each entity covering half of the total $67 million cost (“Scheels Sports Park development on track,” Dec. 14). According to Ryan McCrady, […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. —- A BLIGHT They’re a blight on the landscape (“Sangamon County could see first wind farm soon,” Nov. 30). You used to be able to drive around at night and enjoy the dark sky. Now […]

YOUR FAULT So sorry you were too negligent to check the distance from your soon-to-be home to that of children similar to ones you have a past history of drugging and molesting, but moms are more than happy that our state requires you to find somewhere else to prowl (“State Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of […]

BOOST FOR DOWNTOWN I hope this brings in the shows and conventions that they say it will (“BOS Center one step closer to major expansion,” Nov. 23). That would be a big boost for downtown. It also puts on the radar the casino that has been talked about for decades. But with that comes transportation. […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. —- HUNTER LAKE A WASTE Stop – enough already! Quit wasting time, resources and my tax dollars on Hunter Lake (“More hurdles for Hunter Lake,” Nov. 9). We do not need it. Take care of the lake […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. —- NEWS VOID Unfortunately, the big void in local news is astounding, especially unbiased news (“The future of community journalism,” Nov. 9). I am old enough to remember great news coverage when I grew up in […]