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. —- AMBULANCE SERVICES ARE CAPABLE Firefighters currently assist the paramedics on ambulances when there is a serious enough need to have more hands on board (“Ambulance arguments,” May 4). The level of care does not […]

DOING BETTER Reading about how our community comes together to support one another, in the midst of difficult times, brings hope that better times lie ahead (“The micropantry movement,” May 4). Springfield is extremely fortunate to have community leaders and volunteers who make certain that we are doing better by each other each and every […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. —- BETTER SOLUTION? As the owner of a farm in Christian County, I have been watching closely the carbon capture debate (“A pause on the pipeline,” April 27). Carbon capture is somewhat of an unknown, […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. —- MISJUDGMENT While greatly acknowledging the potential value of the sports complex, the $45 million in subsidies to the for-profit enterprise is a grotesque public policy misjudgment (“Field of dreams,” April 20). Further, the opportunity […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. —- GIVING UP? This is absolutely indicative of our decline as a community (“A new normal: Cannabis dispensaries sprout in Springfield,” March 30). How can we look each other in the eye and justify the […]

SPEAK OUT I think this report brings to light the very issues of children trusting adults to do the right thing and not be victimized over and over again (“Protecting children,” April 6). We as a community need to continually follow up and check in with our authorities regarding these issues. We also can’t turn […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. —- DISAPPOINTING This is terrible news, in my opinion (“United Airlines departing Springfield,” March 30). The United flights to Chicago currently make travel to places in the U.S. and overseas easy and convenient for Springfield […]

BE FAIR I see on the neighborhood social media sites where young mothers are getting their utilities shut off because they can’t afford the skyrocketing bills (“Debt forgiveness becomes a campaign issue,” March 23). They are asking for help in paying them. My granddaughter is one of them. She has a two-bedroom house and her […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. —- BAD IDEA Let’s spend a ton of money to improve the beach house and still not open the beach (“Back to the beach,” March 9). Sounds like something Springfield would do. Melissa Eades Via […]

TOO LATE While I don’t want to point fingers, there has been a lack of communication and connectivity between all parties (“Attempted rescue,” March 6). That is the reason why the Historic Sites Commission didn’t take any action on Monday, March 6. Nobody enjoys being blindsided at the 11th hour. Bob Immel Member, Historic Sites […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. —- FIND OUT WHY A push for diversity just for the sake of diversity never seems to work out (“A push to diversify,” March 2). Instead of worrying about the skin color of applicants, hire […]

DON’T DEMOLISH HISTORY I just read Fletcher Farrar’s editor’s note and sadly must agree with him (Feb. 23). Why does this city continue to tear down our history? Somehow, leaders in this city for decades have deemed our wonderfully built, historical structures not worth saving. They tear down these gems in the name of “progress” […]