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. —- NO DOCTOR I want to thank Dean Olsen for his article about the stand-off between Blue Cross Blue Shield and Springfield Clinic (“Doctor dilemmas,” March 3). As I sit here typing this letter, I […]

FIND COMMON GROUND It is reassuring to read Tim Moore, president of Springfield Right to Life, acknowledges there are some underlying reasons women choose abortion (“Abortion haven,” Feb. 24). However, actions speak louder than words, and I have not seen or heard of any efforts on their part to address these issues. Here are some […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. —- KNOW YOUR HISTORY I’ve read this book (“The Black Man’s President,” Feb. 10). Not only does it portray Abraham Lincoln on this subject in a very nuanced manner, but it also gives us a […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. —- A LOT OF MONEY I do not live anywhere near the proposed apartments on Park Street but have my objections (“Helping Hands plans more permanent supportive housing,” Feb. 10). The project’s total cost is […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. —- COMMUNITY SUPPORT I would like to thank Cinda Klickna for her wonderful column in the Jan. 13 issue (“Creating a culture of historic preservation”). Our community has certainly stepped up to help save the […]

LOTS OF OPTIONS Hold art festivals, music festivals, food festivals or car shows and create or renovate meeting rooms for conferences and special events (“Dreams of a year-round fairground,” Jan. 13). Create a wedding/special events pavilion. Create a retreat center for youth groups with onsite lodging and camping. Create a plan for Happy Hollow. Renovate […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. —- REVISED PLAN This is all part of moving the innovation district forward (“UIS plans downtown campus,” Jan. 13). It was announced at the beginning of 2019, right before the COVID shutdown. The space originally […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. —- A FEW YOU MISSED I see your year-end “Remembering” issue took its cue from pandemic precautions and stayed close to home (Dec. 30, 2021). I’ll try to fill in a few notable Illinois omissions, […]

ALTERNATIVE TO TURN LANES I have lived and owned property on MacArthur Boulevard for over 40 years. I am very familiar with the controversies surrounding the intersection in question (“Heavy traffic,” Dec. 23). I have reviewed the proposed alterations, and am surprised at the lack of concern shown for the properties that are being affected […]

NOT SKEPTICAL A college fraternity brother recently wrote to me about his skepticisms regarding vaccines and the integrities of government and pharmaceutical entities. I am an internal medicine physician, and I endorse mainstream medical practices and science. I do not share any of his doubts. I do not believe there are any conspiracies to overstate […]