Letters to the Editor
“Despite what is being alleged, mail-in voting is reliable and secure,” says the Cook County clerk. Also, the IRS recent ruling, Garfield Park Bandstand, compassion, Kaage Newsstand and Donald Trump’s critics.
There is perilous disconnect between official pronouncements and on-the-ground reality when temperatures rise, a reader says. Also, special education classroom assistants, the value of newspapers and being pummeled with review requests.
A reader contemplates our country’s division this holiday weekend. Also, more July Fourth musings, keeping Illinoisans safe from toxins, Trump antics, lack of Catholic solidarity with Palestinians, Darin LaHood, and the importance of fluoride.
There were 60 opioid overdoses recorded over a single weekend, which serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing public health crisis we face. Also, government needs to do more to create a greener environment.
If carried out, the order will jeopardize free educational, reading and literacy programs. Also, Pete Hegseth’s questionable comments about Iran bombing, and measure helps Illinois become a leader in providing Alzheimer’s care.
It is becoming clear that all power may have been ceded to the executive branch. Also, there are so many trees that need trimming in Chicago, sports columnist right on sneakers and suit, and Chicago’s new marketing slogans say so much more than the ad agency knows.
There aren’t enough people at O’Hare International Airport to deal handle all the bags each day, and that causes a safety probelm, writes one worker. Also, the GOP’s support of President Trump and former House Speaker Madigan going to prison.
The cuts hurt all low-income Americans and directly attack Latino communities with racially targeted language, according to the Latino Policy Forum. Also, gratitude for Chicago police at the “No Kings” rally, and hope that future generations won’t know Trump.
Inaction could set back the state’s economy and increase the risk of blackouts, says the executive director of Illinois Solar Energy & Storage Association, Also, public media funding cuts, Tesla and the difficulty of watching Chicago sports on TV.
Celebrating the opening of the Aspire Center in Austin. Also, the humanitarian disaster in Gaza caused by Israel’s destruction of hospitals, the 1840 N Marcey project, addressing “Straight Pride” complaints, Trump and sports bloopers.
The American republic stands at an eerily similar crossroads as ancient Rome, a Logan Square resident notes. Also, a reader is upset he was barred from displaying his Gaza signs in Chicago’s tourists spots.
With funding cuts, nearly 30,000 Planned Parenthood of Illinois patients would be unable to access essential health care services. Also, a nonprofit leader says recognizing the worth of Chicago residents can reduce violence, and a retired Chicago police officer wonders why ICE agents wear masks.
Three UIC faculty members are calling to reinstate full funding for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Also, the pitfalls of technology, dogs overtaking Old Orchard mall and the search for right-wing voices in the media.
A Rogers Park reader scolds suburban legislators for not signing off on legislation to fund public transit. Also, foreign influence on elections, Joe Mansueto, sharks, death in dying bill, the Pope, Trump University, “whataboutism” and fake IDs.
Honoring Hadiya Pendleton during National Gun Violence Awareness Month; also, an Avondale reader recoils at the thought of Rahm Emanuel holding public office again.
A Hyde Park resident says anti-university sentiment hurts the country. Also, compensating kidney donors, a plea for more conservative voices in the Sun-Times, dream candidates for the White House and a callous response to Medicaid cut concerns.
A reader in a “gambling mood” suggests Democrat Rahm Emanuel and Republican Adam Kinzinger join forces and aim for the White House in 2028. Also, a proposal to save homeowners from water damage, a new nickname for the president, and a plea to show up for scientists and artists.
Boycott those who kowtow to whatever political wind passes or engage in “anticipatory obedience” when basic democratic principles are threatened, urges a Loyola professor. Also, Sun-Times’ AI apology, Trump antics, Kwame Raoul, postal service’s offering, flying the U.S. flag, high ComEd bills, kidney donors and the pope.
A terminally ill patient previously profiled in the Sun-Times calls on Illinois lawmakers to approve “medical aid in dying” legislation. Also, a Cubs fan who was a toddler when the North Siders last won the World Series thinks this might be his team’s year.
Rewilding — restoring ecosystems through natural processes and minimal human interaction — is no longer fringe, writes a reader from Atlanta. Also, the benefits of doula work, Donald Trump’s meandering West Point commencement speech, and a tip for letter carriers.
“True reintegration requires more than education; it requires the right to participate,” writes Brian Beals, who was exonerated for murder. Also, an endorsement for the Adequate and Equitable Public University Funding Act and a critique on the media’s coverage of the U.S.-backed carnage in Gaza.