Letters to the Editor

Submissions from Chicago Sun-Times readers weighing in on issues facing the city and its residents.

A Niles resident ponders the deeper meaning of Christmas as he glimpses holiday light displays. A disappointed Brandon Johnson supporter compares the mayor to Trump, and another reader questions whether Trump will be in charge when he takes office.
A professor, also an immigration advocate and member of a Christian nonprofit, is urging religious leaders to push back against Donald Trump’s plan to allow ICE raids in houses of worship. Meanwhile, another reader is calling on Illinois leaders to have the backs of working men and women.
A New Yorker endorses WBBM Newsradio. Also, two local medical professionals remind the public of the negative risks tied to social media, a Wicker Park reader channels Santa to promote the benefits of going vegan, and a Wheaton resident questions the “stop the steal” mindset.
An Andersonville man who was one of the first U.S. children to receive the polio vaccine chastises RFK Jr. and others who sow doubt on medical science. Others tackle the city’s ouster of Raed Mansour, slow U.S. Postal Service, Donald Trump’s dependence on Elon Musk, a possible delta-8 ban and childhood Christmas experiences.
Cook County Department of Public Health’s new doula program overlooks the existing network of experienced doulas serving local communities and integrate with Medicaid. Also, readers weigh in on cuts at Columbia College, Donald Trump, souped-up Christmas lights and Chance the Rapper’s divorce.
Public participation is crucial, a GAPA member writes. Also, letters about the murder of the UnitedHealthcare CEO and proposed designs for a new Illinois flag.
A Lake View reader speaks out against gun violence after Monday’s school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin, and another reader from Elmhurst takes issue with President Joe Biden’s recent commutations.
This mayor cannot steamroll the Council, and that’s a good thing, readers say. Plus, letters about businesses going cashless, presidential pardons and wages for restaurant servers and bartenders.
The leader of the National Immigrant Justice Center says groups will be ready to support immigrants as President-elect Donald Trump and border czar Tom Homan plan mass deportations. Other readers say they support deportations.
Readers write to us about the murder of health insurance executive Brian Thompson, democracy and health care, fixing Chicago’s problems together and the suffering of Gazan children.
There’s not enough accountability for tax hikes and other questionable moves, a Northwest Side resident writes. A teacher claims Chicago Teachers Union contract demands will help kids, while others complain about insurance ads and mayoral and aldermanic salaries.
A local environmental leader says walking away from electric vehicles now only means ceding the market to China. Another reader urges us to work together against poverty.
A wellness coach urges caretakers to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the flu and other seasonal ailments. A South Shore-based DEI consultant offers tips to save initiatives, and a Hoffman Estates reader shares her solution for getting affordable dental care.
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick to be Defense secretary, wouldn’t be trusted to run a company, a reader in Mokena says. Plus: opposing tax on bottled water, looking forward to Trump’s presidency, the Dexter Reed case and ranked choice voting.
Canadian-based Lion Electric has suspended operations near Joliet, a Grayslake reader points out. Others weigh in on oligarchs in the U.S., ranked-choice voting and presidential pardons.
Put them in separate divisions, a Bloomington reader says. Others write about steps to combat climate change, the senior property tax freeze and Biden’s pardon of Hunter.
A Winnetka reader suggests grandparents pitch in for their grandkids’ education after high school. Others write about Eileen O’Neill Burke’s “war zone” description of Chicago, why Biden should “Trump-proof” the government with more pardons, and the tragedy of an Oak Park detective’s murder.
Two solar energy leaders urge state lawmakers to pass a bill to help meet Illinois’ future energy needs through clean energy storage. Also, a River West resident ponders how to respond to Americans who look up to Donald Trump.
Readers weigh in on Democrats and Republicans complaining about President Biden’s controversial pardon of his son Hunter Biden.
An emeritus professor at DePaul makes a case against scanning prisoners’ mail. Others write about President Biden’s pardon of Hunter, Benjamin Netanyahu’s actions, professional sports displaying the flag and MAGA.