Letters to the Editor

ADLAI INTERESTING The article about the Stevenson family (“Adlai’s still talking sense,” by Fletcher Farrar, Feb. 15) was extremely interesting. There were many interesting thoughts, quotes and comments. Having been a lifelong citizen of Illinois, familiar with the history of the Stevenson family and the roles they played in Illinois history, made this article all […]

HUNTER LAKE COSTSYou need to know that CWLP’s resident and non-resident wholesale water customers are faced with more than $300 million in potential rate hikes, over and above current charges for normal operation and maintenance of the water system. If CWLP gets federal and state permits and the Springfield City Council votes to build Hunter […]

BEING HOMELESS IS A LOT OF WORK I want to thank you for your article on the homeless (“Homelessness is a lot of work,” Bruce Rushton, Feb. 8). You almost got it right. I feel I can speak with authority on the issue because in a span of four years I went from making $50,000 […]

Fire BrittYou need to fire your so-called cartoonist, Chris Britt. He’s what’s part of the problem with hate in this world. He needs to be taught respect. President Trump is doing an awesome job! And the Democrats are trying their hardest to look more like idiots. We have the right man in office, and he’s […]

DEAD PUNCHES President Trump’s State of the Union speech was filled with dead punches for President Obama. It is clear that he fears President Obama, but when will he learn that all of his punches are dead? Trump says President Obama wasn’t born in the United States. Trump lives just to boast about how many […]

YOU, WHOEVER YOU ARE In January, the world’s media reported that the president had made horrible comments about the nations of Africa and elsewhere, including Haiti. As I absorbed all this, my thoughts turned to two 19th century Unitarians – firstly Abraham Lincoln and then to Walt Whitman. Lincoln was a friend of the immigrants […]

DOWN ON DAVIS I recently saw U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis touting the tax reform bill passed by Congress. This “accomplishment” was so important that he spent most of his time in his district doing media interviews. While he was here, did he meet with any of his constituents? Did he hold any town halls? Did […]

APPROVE THE DOWNTOWN DEAL Bright New Day Investments, LLC, Rick Lawrence’s downtown project on the corner of Sixth Street and Monroe, is before the City Council with a TIF request. Mistakes have been made in the initial phase of this project, and Mr. Lawrence has admitted this. He’s working to satisfy payment issues and welcomes […]

MENTALLY ILL INMATES I just wanted to make sure you and your readers know that this administration and the Illinois Department of Corrections have taken considerable steps to enhance the delivery of care for offenders who are on the mental health caseload (“A medieval state,” Bruce Rushton, Illinois Times, Dec. 21). The following statement can […]

WASTE IN CITY GOVERNMENT I did a little research on the sizes of several police departments in Illinois and found that Springfield has more per capita than other cities of comparable size. My property tax continues to rise, mainly to support the police and fire retirements. There are really no investigative reports; those tough guys […]

GROWING UP IN JACKSONVILLE Thanks to David Blanchette for an excellent article on Jacksonville (“Jacksonville has a lot going on”) in the Dec. 7 edition of Illinois Times. I was privileged to be raised in Jacksonville from kindergarten through high school and Illinois College. It was simply a great place to grow up in the […]

COLORADO’S CANNABIS CONUNDRUM While Big Marijuana pours millions into Illinois to legalize marijuana, leftist lawmakers, giddy about a tiny new revenue source to aid their insatiable spending, ignore the unmistakable damage legalization is causing in Colorado. Those nasty facts are hard to escape. Colorado now ranks #1 in the entire nation for marijuana use among […]