You might think Jack Ryan was forced out of the U.S. Senate race because the media found out that his ex-wife had alleged that he dragged her to kinky-sex clubs on two continents. Tabloid television programs, right-wing pundits, and Republican insiders from Washington, D.C., emphasized the sex, either to sell their stories or defend Ryan […]
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letters 6-24-04
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letters 6-17-04
We welcome letters, but please include your full name, address, and a daytime telephone number. We edit all letters for libel, length, and clarity. Send letters to: Letters, Illinois Times, P.O. Box 5256, Springfield, IL 62705 Fax: (217) 753-3958 E-mail: editor@illinoistimes.com IN DEFENSE OF HONOR It’s Thursday, I made my usual trip to the office […]
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letters 6-10-04
Letters policy We welcome letters, but please include your full name, address and a daytime telephone number. We edit all letters for libel, length and clarity. Send letters to: Letters, Illinois Times. P.O. Box 5256. Springfield, Illinois 62705. Fax: (217) 753-3958. E-mail: editor@illinoistimes.com FOR THE RECORD I was pleased to read Carolyn Harmon’s commentary on […]
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letters 6-3-04
Letters policy We welcome letters, but please include your full name, address and a daytime telephone number. We edit all letters for libel, length and clarity. Send letters to: Letters, Illinois Times. P.O. Box 5256. Springfield, Illinois 62705. Fax: (217) 753-3958. E-mail: editor@illinoistimes.com MAYOR SHOULD TAKE CHARGE As the former executive director of Contact Ministries, […]
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The shrinking governor
In a spectacular reversal of fortune, the Chicago Tribune reported last week that Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s job approval rating has dropped to just 40 percent. In February, a Tribune poll had Blagojevich’s approval rating at 55 percent. The numbers add up to some real trouble for the governor. For over a year, political insiders have […]
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CMS firestorm
The latest scandal to hit the powerful Illinois Department of Central Management Services revolves around a lucrative contract to manage health-care costs for tens of thousands of state workers and their families. Health Alliance has handled that task for downstate employees for more than 20 years, and just about everybody has been happy with its […]
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letters 5-27-04
Letters policy We welcome letters, but please include your full name, address and a daytime telephone number. We edit all letters for libel, length and clarity. Send letters to: Letters, Illinois Times. P.O. Box 5256. Springfield, Illinois 62705. Fax: (217) 753-3958. E-mail: editor@illinoistimes.com WHAT’S SO FUNNY? I would like to thank Todd Spivak for the […]
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Will VIA/LIiteracy celebrate 20 years?
If you are reading this newspaper, you are at least a fairly literate person. You read for both information and enjoyment. Many adults in central Illinois would not be considered literate, however. By one estimate, 4 million Illinois adults lack the basic literacy skills needed to function effectively in society. For them, reading and writing […]
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Blagojevich says no
Part of me cheered when Gov. Rod Blagojevich took a shot at Chicago Mayor Richard Daley last week. In case you hadn’t heard, Daley last week announced that he wanted a huge land-based, city-owned casino. Twenty-four hours later, Blagojevich said no way. I live in Chicago, and I’ve come to believe that it’s a little […]
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The march for women’s lives: A front-line view
At 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 24, approximately 50 people gathered at Planned Parenthood in Springfield. We were indeed a mishmash: The youngest was 6 and wasn’t really sure what we were about. The oldest was in her eighties and had witnessed many changes for women in her lifetime. Some of us had marched in the […]
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letters 5-20-04
Letters policy We welcome letters, but please include your full name, address and a daytime telephone number. We edit all letters for libel, length and clarity. Send letters to: Letters, Illinois Times. P.O. Box 5256. Springfield, Illinois 62705. Fax: (217) 753-3958. E-mail: editor@illinoistimes.com KEEP THE KIDS AT HOME I am writing about the situation at […]
