Letters to the Editor
Submissions from Chicago Sun-Times readers weighing in on issues facing the city and its residents.
Budget and staff reductions under Trump would gut the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; how to fix the Civilian Office of Police Accountability; what Congress should do about the president.
Ald. Ray Lopez explains his proposal to ban the sale of new fur products. Also: getting honest about America’s past and future, Democrats and Trump, and keeping daylight saving time year-round.
An argument to renovate the memorial for Giuseppe Garibaldi in Lincoln Park. Also, more complaints on Trump, Pete Rose and the Department of Education.
A new bill to build clean energy storage is a significant and meaningful step, the head of the Illinois Solar and Storage Association write. Also: criticism of Donald Trump, Brandon Johnson and Rahm Emanuel.
Citizens need a way to hold mayors responsible for effective governance, an advocate writes. Also: why scientific research requires long-term investment, making English our official language and the burdens of being a small landlord.
Sun-Times readers were mostly appalled by how Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was treated by the president and vice president last week, though one reader praised President Trump and Vice President Vance for “wanting peace.”
“When cellphones are banned during class time but are still allowed in pockets and backpacks, they are a distraction,” writes a parent and former teacher. Also, Congress drops the ball, health care for immigrants, and what’s with that Sun-Times pothole picture?
A vote for a controversial zoning change on Broadway. Also, motivation from a nonprofit leader, thumbs-down on City Council members who voted for the $830 million city bond sale, why cellphones should be banned altogether from schools, and more disapproval of Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
This is an imperial presidency like America has never seen, a former federal attorney and a former DNC official write. Also, give Blackhawk’s Connor Bedard time to prove his worth.
A physician laments putting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over our health system, instead of “a leader who could tackle rumor and fight ignorance about vaccines.” Also: Donald Trump’s “what I did last week” email to Elon Musk, and saving Heartland Alliance Health.
Adolf Hitler’s rise to power sounds like what Donald Trump is doing, writes Steven L. Katz, who worked for the late state Rep. Sidney R. Yates. Also: Give readers more from academics.
Removing regulatory barriers would allow for high-quality, cost-effective care, a physician assistant writes. Also, worries about Trump 2.0 and why more Democrats need to speak out against the president’s actions.
Readers weigh in on the uncertain fate of Acero charter schools, EV charging, free city stickers for veterans, and President Trump ignoring democratic principles.
Readers weigh in on what to do if RFK Jr. tries to restrict medication abortion; Chicago’s Columbus statues; Blagojevich’s pardon; the Peoples Gas pipeline project; controversial Cultural Center puppets; Elon Musk and President Trump; the federal debt; and firings by Mayor Johnson.
Readers make the case to protect undocumented immigrants who make positive contributions to the economy and criticize President Trump for siding with Russia.
Several past presidents of the Chicago Council of Lawyers speak out against the DOJ request regarding New York Mayor Eric Adams. Also: readers on gun violence prevention and mass federal layoffs.
Blocking the AP from administration coverage signals a broader, troubling trend of the Trump administration, a reader writes. Also: City Hall gifts controversy, curbing public utility lobbying, and the ineptness of Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Also: Federal layoffs make sense, conservatives must gain distance from MAGA, and USAID is too significant to cut.
The silence of the GOP and Democrats bothers some readers. Also: praise for Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle for defending sanctuary laws.
“If you ain’t with us, you just gotta go,” sounds like Donald Trump. Other topics: Henry Hyde, advice for Michael Madigan, Trump and the economy, appreciation for Canada and observations about DOGE.