Letters to the Editor | Thursday, November 15,2012

2012

GOOD CONDUCT CREDIT FOR ALLWith Illinois having $85 billion in unfunded pension liabilities, the credit rating agencies could no longer ignore the state’s fiscal mess. What’s worse is that

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, November 8,2012

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SAVE ENOS SCHOOLDankor Development Company is pleased with Ty Rees’ idea, for the school district to build the new Enos School on nearby contiguous lots and to preserve the present Enos School f

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, November 1,2012

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SUPPORT RAPE VICTIMSAs a rape victim advocate, I want every public official who makes a deplorable, victim-blaming statement to simply say, “I am sorry. I will never say that again.” Wheth

Letters to the Editor | Wednesday, October 24,2012

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Enos School and prescriptions

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CLOSER LOOK AT ENOS SCHOOLI saw in IT (See “Enos School replacement plan under fire,” Oct. 18) that Save Old Springfield founder and historic preservation expert Jerry Jacobson is acc

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, October 18,2012

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CRYING OVER TIERSThank you for publishing an article that brings more light onto the State of Illinois’ five-tier retirement systems [see “For state pensions, use a scalpel not an ax,&rdqu

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, October 11,2012

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UU PERSPECTIVEAs a former Catholic, I was not surprised by Bishop Paprocki’s recent public statements. In my youth, I heard similar admonishments from the pulpit. Indeed, that is one of the reas

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, October 4,2012

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HELL AND VOTINGI am sitting here on a Sunday morning contemplating the words of my bishop. Strong words they were indeed and well worth contemplating. Last week I, along with everyone else, was admoni

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, September 27,2012

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Residency requirements

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LIVING FOR THE CITYOn Nov. 6, Springfield residents will have an important opportunity to vote on an advisory referendum to reinstate the residency requirement for new Springfield city employees. Resi

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, September 20,2012

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Rodney Davis and Illinois outsourcing

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MEDISCARE EXPLAINEDRodney Davis is so “pro Wall Street” that he advocates handing over Social Security tax funds to the same Wall Street investors, financiers and bankers who stole hundred

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, September 13,2012

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GAMBLING OUR FUTUREMitt Romney, the devout Mormon, may have lowered his standards to win this presidental election. For decades The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (the Mormons) and its fa