JUST SAY NO
Sounds to me like most residents don’t want it (“Crowd reacts to Christian County data center plan,” June 25). Christian County Board, there’s your sign. Vote no on the damn thing and move on with other business. That’s the way it works.
Eric Pope
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HYPOCRISY
Corporations have a right to conduct business, and citizens have the tight to use government power to demand regulations that prevent those corporations from doing public harm.
I do so enjoy watching conservatives care about regulations and government interference in the private sector when they need the power of government for their desires without batting an eye. Amusing.
Rob Ross
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DOUBLE STANDARD
Not for me but fine for thee – says wealthy people everywhere to the working class.
Susan Masterson
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BAD TRADE-OFF
They always say the taxes will benefit the local schools. It’s their favorite line to try to pull to get people on board with things they wouldn’t actually agree with doing. Schools never see the money – or very little of it, anyway. It’s a bad trade-off, and it’s a joke.
Nothing is worth any amount of money for destroying our environment and stealing and polluting drinking water for us and future generations.
Kate Peters
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NEED TRANSPARENCY
I hope real progress is made in the next few months (by the Sangamon County Mental Health Board), and that there is more transparency (“New Mental Health Board meets,” July 2).
So far, it’s been difficult to find more than meeting minutes – little more than an outline – and give input, especially input from impacted people and groups. Public comment is severely limited.
Heather D. Renee
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COULD HELP MANY
I hope we can see some projects regarding working with adults with undiagnosed neurodivergence. These workers often struggle to meet unclear expectations and to know how to integrate their differences into traditional work environments. This is a primary contributor to substance abuse and what is viewed as poor performance.
Disseminating information on things such as rejection sensitivity dysphoria and emotional self-regulation and distraction or hyperfocus along with some tips and tricks could help people who are struggling just to keep a job or manage their lives.
Additionally, counseling focused on managing money when you are highly impulsive can be a game changer for many.
Yes, we have lots of people unable to succeed because of major mental illness or disability, but we also have lots of people who just keep banging off the bottom of Maslow’s triangle because of deficiencies in executive function. A little help in this area could go a long way for large swaths of the population.
Diane Ott Atkins
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This article appears in July 23-29, 2026.
