Letters to the editor

by Dolores M. Klein, Peoria, IL As we see the Holidays “coming at us” all around, we remember too well the hectic-ness, cleaning, cooking and baking, writing Christmas cards, inviting family and friends to celebrations, gathering the Christmas lists from our children — we have to say: Enjoy it while you can, it goes way...
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by Elaine & George Hopkins, Peoria, IL We support  protecting the Springdale Savanna.  It’s a piece of Illinois history that deserves to be left alone. Please keep the existing agreement with the state IDNR. The Savanna should not be used for green burials because of its biological value.  There are many other sites in the cemetery...
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by Lori Curtis Luther, Peoria County Administrator Thanksgiving Day marks my 100th day as Peoria County’s Administrator. Reflecting on the past 100 days, I certainly have much to be thankful for since August 16, 2011. First, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the County Board, other elected officials, my staff, and the community...
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by Ed Klein, Peoria, IL With more that 25 million unemployed, the poverty rate moving upward every month, corporations going overseas, and many small businesses turning belly up, I think it is appropriate to take a backward glance to the 1930’s when Franklin D. Roosevelt was facing a situation similar to what’s happening in this...
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By Ed Klein, Peoria, IL h I hold no brief for Mormonism, and I’m not particularly fond of Mitt Romney. But when Christian leaders call it a cult, I find it appropriate to cite Hanlon’s Razor: “Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by stupidity.” In some cases, the reverse would be equally...
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by Robert Renner, Peoria, IL If you are a subscriber to the Journal Star and participate in its Easy Pay Plus program with automatic monthly deductions from your credit card or bank account, you are being charged a hidden cost of $15.60 per year for something you may not want. I...
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by Dolores Klein, Peoria, IL For those of us who grew up in the 30’s and 40’s remembering the Depression is often an exercise in nostalgia. We married after the War and raised our families in so much better times. In my own family, we saw our mother affected all the...
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by Ed Klein, Peoria, IL It used to be, what with all the violent programming on TV, you could count on the commercials for a little respite – if often inane and hard to figure out. But no longer. For example, we have those SafeAuto commercials where some innocent guy is...
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by Ed Klein, Peoria, IL After Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s union busting bill was signed, Mahlon Mitchell of the firefighters union said, “It doesn’t feel like America. Where the hell are we?” I can answer that. We’re in an era where a larger number of people have stopped thinking for themselves...
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by Dolores M. Klein, Peoria, IL Now that a woman may be nominated by the Republican Party for President, the questions arise again, and by now should have been addressed many times over. A woman’s abilities, etc., etc., etc. The question asked of Michelle Bachman in Iowa about her religious...
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