In answer to critics who say District 186 spends too much of its budget on administration, Supt. Jennifer Gill says the size and diversity of Springfield Public Schools requires a robust administrative team. She also says the number of middle management p PHOTO BY PATRICK YEAGLE A TOP-HEAVY 186 I support Springfield Public School District […]
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Letters to the Editor 10/1/15
Local automotive dealer Todd Green has expressed an interest in purchasing Piper Glen, a financially troubled golf course in Chatham that was foreclosed on in August by Illinois National Bank. PHOTO BY BRUCE RUSHTON GREENING THE COURSEI live out at Piper Glen and was very thrilled that Walters Golf Management is now on site […]
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Letters to the Editor 9/24/15
PHOTO BY DAVID HINE NECCESSARY NEGOTIATIONS Since Abraham Lincoln’s time, Springfield residents have relied on local newspapers to provide information and insight about local and state matters. Because Springfield is home to state officeholders and their staffs, these newspapers had substantial influence on the debate of issues affecting all Illinoisans. The State Journal-Register (SJ-R) is […]
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Letters to the Editor 9/17/15
BALANCING ACTDistrict 186 once had a very healthy balance. (“Balancing school books,” Patrick Yeagle, Sept. 3). Then a group was voted into office that spent the district into bankruptcy. Now the present board is trying to repair the damage. If the district is spending $93,508 on administrators, which is still 2 percent more than other […]
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Letters to the Editor 9/10/15
Photo by Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/MCT CRIMINALIZING SPEECH The headline for James Krohe Jr.’s editorial in the Aug. 27 Illinois Times reads “Aggressive behavior.” The sub-header reads “Will the high court leave Americans vulnerable to corporate panhandling?” This suggests that the Springfield panhandling case, Norton, et al. v. City of Springfield, is about hectoring, threatening beggars. Nothing could be […]
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Letters to the Editor 9/3/15
Gov. Bruce Rauner has proposed cutting vital social services while paying a consultant to slash the budget and firing a longtime administrator who spoke critically of the cuts. PHOTO BY PATRICK YEAGLE THE TELLTALE HEADLINESThis week we saw two headlines that, sadly, sum up exactly how Bruce Rauner operates, and what he has in store […]
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Letters to the Editor 8/27/15
AN EASIER EXISTENCETax incentives to the ultra wealthy Chicago Board of Trade so they won’t leave? (“Cap City,” Aug. 20) Where will they go with a name like that? Toledo? The museum slowly and quietly being shut down after major grass roots condemnation of this action as ridiculous and unacceptable? Of course it is. One […]
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Letters to the Editor 8/20/15
A CLEAR CORRELATION Mr. Hellner’s views on climate change are certainly comforting (“Letters,” Aug. 6). I, too, would like to believe that the earth is merely experiencing a cyclical pattern of heating and cooling, and that in the long run, all is well. Which makes me wonder, is Mr. Hellner a scientist? Does he hold […]
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Letters to the Editor 8/13/15
Downtown Springfield looking south down Sixth Street, from the intersection of Sixth and Adams. PHOTO BY DAVID HINE GHOSTLY QUIETUDEBeing unable to know the time of day the picture was taken, I could not help but notice the shot of downtown that accompanied James Krohe Jr.’s column (“A place for business to live,” Aug […]
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Letters to the Editor 8/6/15
Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan are still on opposing sides of the 2016 Illinois budget impasse. A TIP FROM ABEI have read several articles in various newspapers on how to resolve the Illinois budget impasse. At this point, a reasonable and prudent person would consider it irresolvable. This reminds me […]
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Letters to the Editor 7/30/15
A BAD DECISIONThanks to Illinois Times and Scott Faingold for the excellent article on the Museum’s Research and Collections Center, “Extinct.” It is another very good example among many of why the quick, ill-informed decision to close the museum and all of its facilities is a very bad one. Nicky StrattonSpringfield SECURING THE SCHOOLSSchool shooters […]
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Letters to the Editor 7/23/15
Long lines at the city of Springfield’s first electronics recycling event July 18 meant some would-be recyclers were turned away when the event ended at noon. City public works director Mark Mahoney said the city’s vendor, Vintage Tech of Pl PHOTO BY Mindy Schauer/Orange County Register/MCT ELECTRONICS GLITCH I was one of hundreds of Springfield […]
