Letters to the Editor

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to letters@illinoistimes.com. —- BETTER FOR HAVING BUFF HERE Thank you for the article about Buff Carmichael (“Igniting change,” Sept. 24). I’d heard much about his past at one time or another. I know he’s done a lot […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to letters@illinoistimes.com. —- HELPING THE HOMELESS The first step in addressing Springfield’s homeless population would be to have an advocate listen, assess and make a plan for each person in Tent City and bring this information to […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to letters@illinoistimes.com. —- HONOR PEOPLE OF COLOR I am in favor of renaming Douglas Park as Douglass Park to honor Frederick Douglass, whose courageous voice helped to enlighten so many white people in the 19th century and […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to letters@illinoistimes.com. —- PERSONAL VENDETTA Having already sunk nearly a million dollars into an unfinished project, it would be wise to finish up the Booth-Ferguson building (“Getting soaked,” Sept. 3). Also, the entity that bought the unfinished […]

MISCONDUCT ABOUNDS Recently, there has been a parade of Springfield-area commenters deriding Speaker Michael Madigan for allegations against his Illinois House members relating to ethics and utility dealings. There are two glaring problems that undermine their credibility on the issue: 1) Locally seated courts’ rejection of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act legislation, passed […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to letters@illinoistimes.com. IT’S ALL ABOUT THE KIDS Thank you, Rachel Otwell, for shedding light upon the transmogrification of the organization that our Springfield Education Association (SEA) members work within and love in your recent cover story (“Schools […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to letters@illinoistimes.com. —- MISSED OPPORTUNITY FOR ALPLM Congratulations to Bruce Rushton, who, by obtaining an interview with Harold Holzer, a renowned Lincoln scholar, is again focusing attention on the ongoing mismanagement at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to letters@illinoistimes.com. —- DRESS CODE FOR VIRTUAL LEARNING? I understand that District 186 will enforce a school “dress code” for video classes. It requires children to not wear pajamas, and they cannot be in their beds, but […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to letters@illinoistimes.com. ALPLM NEEDS A LINCOLN SCHOLAR While I appreciate the many sides to the ongoing concerns at the ALPLM (“Getting real: ALPLM wrestles with hat, looks for leadership,” July 30), my esteemed colleague, Harold Holzer, made […]

A LASTING LEGACY The Hoogland Center for the Arts board of trustees and staff were saddened to learn of the passing of our benefactor, Charles R. Hoogland. Mr. Hoogland was a dynamic force in Springfield, both as an entrepreneur and philanthropist. Of course, his business acumen was legendary. He was the founder and CEO of […]

LETTERS We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to letters@illinoistimes.com. —— REMEMBERING REP. JOHN LEWIS Some years ago, after a long wait, I met and spoke with Congressman John Lewis, who was the guest speaker at a public function here in Springfield. It meant […]

We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to letters@illinoistimes.com. WALK THIS WAY The Sangamon County Historical Society’s annual cemetery walk, which was revived in 2015, has in the past included presentations about a number of those interred in the “Colored Section,” Block 5 of […]