Guest Opinion | Thursday, May 12,2011

Nuclear reactor Russian roulette

Well before the catastrophe at Fukushima began unfolding, a familiar word was heard in discussions about plans to build a new generation of reactors in this country. That word: risk. With President Ob

Guest Opinion | Thursday, May 5,2011

Here are better ideas than a casino

By Doug Dobmeyer

Recently I was a panelist for a meeting of the Constitutional Rights Foundation of Chicago youth summit on the question of casino expansion. The premise was that gambling expansion would bring more mo

Guest Opinion | Thursday, April 28,2011

While U.S. fiddles, China gains

By Nick Capo

Our political impasse remains unchanged. When Republicans hold offices, Democrats grab their popcorn, withhold their talent, time and treasure, and watch the failures as entertainment. When Democrats

Guest Opinion | Thursday, April 21,2011

‘Indifference’ beat me at the polls

By Jerald F. Jacobs

I recently ran for the District 186 School Board and lost by 53 votes in a very close election when 28 percent voted in Springfield. Having read ‘Undercount’ by James Krohe Jr. [Apri

Guest Opinion | Thursday, April 14,2011

Honor soldiers by supporting your local VFW

By Ashley Green

The history of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, like its members, is a noble one. The earliest organization can be traced back to 1899 in Ohio, where veterans, deriving from the Spanish-American War (189

Guest Opinion | Thursday, April 7,2011

Eat out for a good cause

Share-A-Meal on April 12 supports local organizations

By Ann Ford

Would you rather attend a stuffy fundraising dinner with a group of people you don’t know, or enjoy a delicious meal with family and friends at a great restaurant of your choice and still suppor

Guest Opinion | Thursday, March 31,2011

Granny turns 100

By Ruth Kopec

I would like to introduce you to Ruth Mae Bollhorst. Ruth is an amazing woman who went to school, helped her parents around the family home, got married and left home. Why does that make her so amazin

Guest Opinion | Thursday, March 24,2011

Accountability depends on sunshine laws

By David Porter

Let’s face it. The government really doesn’t want you, the taxpayer, knowing what it’s doing with your money. It really doesn’t. In the newspaper business, we deal with it all

Guest Opinion | Thursday, March 17,2011

Please keep Springfield Green

By Sharon Whalen

No matter what you think about Tim Davlin’s effectiveness as our mayor, no one should question the success of his efforts to clean and green Springfield. But we have to wonder how many people (i

Guest Opinion | Thursday, March 10,2011

Investigating Muslims or coming together as Americans?

By Talat Hamdani

As a proud New Yorker and the mother of a first responder who lost his life on Sept. 11, 2001, I am saddened to learn that Rep. Peter King (R-NY) is planning to hold congressional hearings on March 10