Letters to the Editor
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Durbin paving way for Blago's releaseDec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - We do not need to look very far to understand the reasons for Sen. Dick Durbin's publicity campaign to commute felon George Ryan's prison term. The Democratic senator is...
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Call this the revenge of the RepublicansDec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - To get even with the Democrats for the Clinton White House staff removing the "W" keys from the computer keyboards, Bush and his Republican staff decided to retaliate on...
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Focus on reckless and drunk driversDec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - There are many accidents each and every day, and most of them are caused either by a reckless or a drunken driver. The police aren't making this their number one priorit...
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Facts ignored in CN rail purchase planDec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - On Nov. 18, the environmental staff of the Surface Transportation Board (STB) presented its environmental analysis of Canadian National Railway's (CN) proposed acquisiti...
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Don't give up on public serviceDec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Governor Blagojevich ran on a platform of change and reform, always insisting that he was in it to serve the people. Now it is clear that he was in it only to serve hims...
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Tredup thanks you for your supportDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - To all of the voters in District 22 who voted for me again and to those of you who voted for me for the first time this year - my sincere thanks. And to my wonderful nei...
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Clinton used to dealing in failureDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - President-elect Barack Obama's appointment of Senator Hillary Clinton as secretary of state was a good choice for him. Obama has no relevant accomplishments or experienc...
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Media should let us decide about ObamaDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - While I in no way disagree with Cynthia Tucker's assertion, in her recent editorial, that the election of Barack Obama to the presidency demonstrates America's renewed c...
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Lazy Americans led by nose to ObamaDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - It wouldn't surprise me if you don't publish this response to Camille Ziemann of Algonquin in the Fence Post, titled "Grant Park was an inspiration." Wow, I think she be...
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Others to consider in commutationsDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - If Dick Durbin and our illustrious governor would like to commute the sentence of the dishonorable former Gov. George Ryan, will they also be pleading the cases of the 1...