Letters to the Editor
Submissions from Chicago Sun-Times readers weighing in on issues facing the city and its residents.
Reader letters on the debate between President Biden and Donald Trump, the overlooked Southwest Side, Illinois’ legacy on slavery and a Sox fan’s heartache.
A member of the American Academy of Pediatrics asks why an organization that calls itself an advocate for all kids would have its convention in Florida when Gov. Ron DeSantis supports legislation hostile to LGBTQIA+ youth.
At one time it was illegal to teach enslaved people how to read. There’s a different the strategy now — ban books that will inspire and illuminate the reader.
The Invert undergroud development has enormous economic potential. Plus, a reader from West Ridge has no sympathy for Ed Burke, given his role in 1980s ‘Council Wars.
Both the court and the National Rifle Association have made it difficult to curb gun violence, and police have to deal with the fallout.
He’s investing in an insurance brokerage while serving as the General Assembly’s Insurance Committee chairman. That can’t be good for Illinoisans.
Will he support a federal law so expectant mothers who have miscarriages don’t end up facing criminal charges? What about teachers who are afraid of losing their jobs if they say a wrong word in class?
Refugees and their families have woven themselves into the fabric of America. They are our neighbors, friends and colleagues.
Many Democrats argue democracy itself is in danger this election cycle. This danger demands we fiercely defend the right to protest throughout the summer and the next four years.
Signs say “No smoking, eating, gambling,” but anyone who uses public transit daily in Chicago knows that many buses have smelly foods, litter and, on occasion, the smoker. A reader writes about the many problems she sees daily on buses and L trains.
Sometimes people don’t bother to call 911 after hearing shots. ShotSpotter can lead cops and paramedics directly to victims.
Some businesses saw a brief boost. Many lost regular customers during the festival because of traffic.
A bill headed to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk would add Duchenne to the state’s newborn screening requirements. Not testing for it at birth means most kids miss out on treatments to live longer, more mobile lives.
Billions of federal dollars meant to pay for solar panels, wind turbines, electric cars and other technologies are at risk if the U.S. can’t build new power lines at a faster pace.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign into law a ban on step therapy and prior authorization for in-patient mental health care.
Having communities that have suffered from disinvestment now work together on solutions is key. Five Chicago-area south suburbs — Calumet City, Harvey, Hazel Crest, Markham, South Holland — will be collaborating on environmental planning using federal dollars.
College tuition, property-tax breaks and a reduction in crime make the city a draw, Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara writes.
If supervisors don’t know what their subordinates are doing, they’re not doing their job and must be held accountable.
The city should pump the brakes on making people pay to be stuck in traffic. It’s just another punitive form of regressive taxation that will hurt low-income residents most of all.
The Illinois General Assembly recently passed an amendment that caps the co-pay of an asthma inhaler at $25 per 30-day supply.