Articles filed under Letters to the Editor

• Fecarotta fires back at township board May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Letter to the editor: Schaumburg Township Highway Commissioner Robert Fecarotta fires another volley at the township board, accusing them of financial irresponsibility, in reaction to their letter of April 23.
  

   

• Letter carriers drive gives pantry a boost May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Letter to the editor: "On behalf of the Palatine Township residents who use the food pantry, I extend a sincere and very large thank you to all the township residents who made a donation to the May 12 National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive," writes Linda Fleming, Palatine Township supervisor.
  

   

• Says Spectrum layoffs were mishandled May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Letter to the editor: A former employee of Spectrum in Schaumburg Township says the township greatly mishandled its decision to close the center. "For Mary (Wroblewski) to have not informed the members on the Committee for Youth and to have only provided two weeks' notice sent a clear message that she did not value our services," writes Angela Lacalamita.
  

   

• Larson: Welcome to Boomer baseball May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Letter to the editor: Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson welcomes the suburbs to the inaugural season of Boomer baseball, and describes his joy for the summer game. "It is the only game where time doesn't matter," he writes. "It is the only game where if one hits good enough, if one plays good enough, the game could go on forever."
  

   

• Obama, Emanuel are all talk May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Mundelein letter to the editor: Mr. Obama has railed on for months about the inequities in our society and he termed this the 99 percent versus the 1 percent. Once again this man that ran on a platform of transparency is talking out of both sides of his mouth.
  

   

• Cuts too deep in school transportation May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  A letter to the editor: If half the adult workforce would, or could, take public transportation to work each day, imagine how much better both our roads and environment would be.
  

   

• ‘Stone Soup’ witty, insightful May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Des Plaines letter to the editor: I resent Phillip Nagle calling "Stone Soup" a mindless insult. I often find myself smiling as I read it.
  

   

• It’s not difficult to get a photo ID May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Palatine letter to the editor: How incredibly insulting it is to minorities to be told that they are incapable of accomplishing the same things as other people.
  

   

• America should pay heed to Greece May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Mettawa letter to the editor: As a nation, we have the opportunity to watch Greece at a crossroads in their history.
  

   

• Revenue generators or corporate greed? May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Grayslake letter to the editor: At some point, corporate mongers will have to take a step back and realize their personal greed is killing our nation, and without the workers, they would be nothing.
  

   

• ‘Genuine’ Christians are not racist May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  An Elmhurst letter to the editor: Barack Obama promised to be a unifier, but he has become a divider; one of those areas is race. He seems to be pitting blacks against whites. And whenever a conservative disagrees with his policies, he or she is called a racist. One thing I have learned by experience is that those of us who are genuine Christians are not racist.
  

   

• Outraged at Winfield secret police talks May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Winfield letter to the editor: I am outraged at discovering that Winfield village trustees have been secretly negotiating with the sheriff's department for 10 months in an effort to obtain their services and consequently replace our local police force.
  

   

• COD, support, don’t compete with faculty May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Hanover Park letter to the editor: When the voters of College of DuPage District 502 approved a $168 million referendum in 2010 for physical improvements at the college, we did so with the understanding that those expenditures would be in support of, and not in competition with, faculty compensation and working conditions that reflect an appreciation for excellence.
  

   

• Township areas already ‘desirable’ May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Palatine Twp. letter to the editor: If the county can't provide public safety and highway maintenance at efficient prices then disband the sheriff's police and highway department and give us back those tax dollars.
  

   

• Voter fraud remains a problem May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Mount Prospect letter to the editor: The Pew Center states that 1.8 million deceased voters are still on active voting lists, 2.8 million voters are registered in two or more states, and 51 million voters are not registered.
  

   

• Abortion is taking of an innocent life May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  An Arlington Heights letter to the editor: There is a history of approximately 2,000 years prior to the birth of Christ that calls out against the taking of an innocent life. This is truth.
  

   

• Our gun laws make us vulnerable May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Wheeling letter to the editor: Today we have to risk going to prison in order to ensure we do not go to the grave because of a criminal.
  

   

• Letter was wrong about voter ID May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Lake Villa letter to the editor: Rather than lifting up the poor...giving them good advice and helping them succeed, the political party they most support just continues to keep them in bondage.
  

   

• All I do is think about the kids May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  A West Chicago letter to the editor: I would like to share some thoughts with the author of "Our View" printed on the May 16 editorial page. The pearls of wisdom from someone who doesn't have a clue has given us clearer insights to finally think about the kids. Thank you so much for this enlightened "Aha" moment!
  

   

• Enough is enough, Geneva schools May 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Geneva letter to the editor: A 10-percent increase in my property tax bill has made me question whether I can afford to live in Geneva any longer. It has also made me question the responsibility and accountability of the school board and the district who continue to carry their own agenda.