Letters to the Editor
Women still have a long way to go on reproductive health, wages and domestic violence, local nonprofit leaders write. Other readers weigh in on the Medal of Honor and DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
Every morning during the Democratic National Convention, Richard Goldwasser, a Jewish attorney, and Anan Abu-Taleb, a former Oak Park mayor who was born in Gaza, are leading a run from Buckingham Fountain to call for “an end to the war and an end to the occupation” in the Middle East.
Nixing the merger would only make Walmart stronger, a grocery consultant writes. Other readers worry about police being heavy-handed with peaceful protesters outside the DNC and our two-party political system.
Don’t let the project destroy grasslands that birds depend on, a Hyde Park reader writes. Another reader praises Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, while another sours on the White Sox.
The hiring of an experienced contracting team is a good sign. Plus, we heard from readers about the move to oust schools CEO Pedro Martinez, redesigning DuSable Lake Shore Drive, the cost of climate change, political campaigns and the White Sox.
It is pure laziness when people stay uninformed and do not vote, a reader from Riverside writes. Others weigh in about the election and the need to support education worldwide.
The DuSable Black History Museum is one of many great spots to see outside the Loop, a county commissioner writes. Readers weigh in on children in Gaza, Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden and universal voting.
Muchos de los fallos a nivel federal ya se han solucionado. Además, una enfermera que trabajó en salud conductual apoya las intervenciones basadas en software en la atención a la salud mental.
Now, more than ever, we must renew our collective commitment to amplifying voices outside institutions of power, write attorneys with the Chicago Council of Lawyers. Also, a reader from Rosemoor makes a pitch for free college.