Letters to the Editor
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Organizers thank walkathon helpersAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - On behalf of the Downtown St. Charles Partnership, the River Corridor Foundation and the planning committee, specifically, would like to thank everyone who helped make t...
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We must be vigilant on gun restrictionsAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - As a Virginia Tech student at the time of the massacre, I know all too well the horrible consequences of failed gun laws. While I was not in class that day, my friend, ...
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Drilling offshore won't bring reliefAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Big Oil and their friends in Congress, like John McCain and Mark Kirk, are peddling the false promise that more oil drilling offshore will bring relief at the pump now. ...
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Bush presidency made us better offAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Did you know that Americans under the "failed" Bush economic policies are better off now than when big Bill Clinton was president? Even though U.S. income fell in 2001 w...
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Wind power isn't hot air anymoreAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - The front-page spread telling of wind-powered schools and government buildings serves as a message of hope and a display of our future. These plans and discussions rega...
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So long to Mariotti and Mike NorthAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - I hated Jay Mariotti and the garbage he wrote, but, I read his column and he sold a lot of newspapers for the Chicago Sun-Times. Other people must share a similar opini...
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Life is all about today's choicesAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - It's the same old thing day after day. We spend our lives rushing to work and home again, constantly feeling like because we've allowed time to somehow pass us by that w...
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Measure would aid world's womenAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - The Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act (GROWTH) is a landmark piece of legislation that would expand economic opportunities for poor women worldw...
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Obama didn't even unite SpringfieldAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - As our U.S. senator, Barack Obama has not taken the opportunity to showcase his leadership skills to help his constituents by working to resolve the various stalemates a...
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It's about time Kirk had an impactAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm just thrilled that Dan Seals has lit a fire in Mark Kirk. Kirk has authored a bill that may actually come to the floor in Congress. The bill is an energy independen...