Letters to the Editor

All our best I especially enjoyed how took your turn and gave your choices [in the “Best of Springfield” issue, September 18]. Your decision, in my opinion, was like a teacher grading a student’s paper. My personal choices (although I did not compete in your contest this year) are: Dusty Rhodes (Illinois Times) for best […]

Article in poor taste Dear editor, I must say I did not appreciate the recent article on the 233rd M.P. Battalion stationed in Iraq [“Wrong moves, right moves,” September 18]. To compare Infantry with Military Police is like comparing the Boy Scouts with the Girl Scouts. First of all, I am ex-infantry and very proud […]

Half the loaf To the editor: My Illinois Times “Best of Springfield” issue [September 18] is still warm from the printing press as I hammer out this letter of protest. I’m sure you’ll be besieged with letters of outrage complaining about the people’s choice for “Best Fire Hydrant” or “Best Snow Plow Guy,” but this […]

Hats off to Gentleman Joe Dear sir: Thank you very much for the wonderful article on Mr. Joe Bonefeste [“Il Professore,” September 11]. This gentleman, who is 81 years young, is a fascinating conversationalist whom we consider a dear friend. This past Fourth of July we had the honor of enjoying a band concert with […]

Scary oversight In last week’s listing of area Haunted Houses, we neglected to mention the Springfield Jaycees Haunted House, a local institution since 1979. Proceeds fund a variety of charity programs, including the purchase of Christmas gifts for underprivileged children. This year’s haunted house will be at the Capitol City Shopping Center, October 15 through […]

A failure to communicate To the editor, We were disappointed with the slant your reporter gave to our union’s role in the merger of the Illinois State Lottery into the Department of Revenue [“Fired,” August 7, 2003]. Contrary to the allegation in the article (based on speculation by unnamed sources), AFSCME never cut any kind […]

Home sweet homely Dear editor: I can help answer the question, “Whatever happened to Scenic Springfield?” [August 21] The article covered a number of events that can help explain it. I wish to add to the list. The first is an expansion of the trash issue. Even though the city replaced trashcans downtown with recycle/trash […]

The state fair is in his blood To the editor: Thanks for the state fair stories [“Our Fair City,” August 14]. From the age of 7 to 13, I always went away for a few weeks of the summer to spend time at my grandma’s house in Somalia, MO . . . home of the […]

Another Findley fan To the editor: During the years in which I served in the public sector, I came to know Congressman Paul Findley on a primarily business and somewhat personal level. I always had a great respect for him as a public official who spoke his mind on the basis always of what he […]

Findley fan Dear Editor, Thanks for the feature on former Congressman Paul Findley [“Our Darkest Time,” July 31]. Paul is a largely untapped treasure of Central Illinois. Oh, that his foreign-policy wisdom would be called upon by today’s decision-makers. I grew up in an avidly Democratic household, and I can remember my father telling me […]

No Tom Tomorrow! Dear Sir or Madam, I grow increasingly tired of the liberal fire-fueling cartoons and articles in your paper. I pick up your paper every week in order to get Springfield information and ideas for my upcoming weekend. However, I am appalled at your partisan beliefs. Yes, you have freedom of the press. […]

Proud to be a local artist To the editor: Your recent story by staff writer Pete Sherman on our movie-in-production, “It Came From the Slurry Pond” [“Hollywood or Bust,” July 17], was outstanding. Yet I wanted to point out a flaw in the characterization of my own life as a local artist, movie producer, and […]