Opinion

Letter To The Editor: Councilman Responds To Comments At Meeting

Letter To The Editor: Over the past few years, Wood River City Council meetings have been contentious....

“Madison County Board’s Actions Continue To Smell Just Like The Gym Locker

Letter To The Editor: When younger, many of us were required to take one (1) hour of Physical Education...

Korte Commentary: Illinois Legislators are Creating a Sexless Society

SPRINGFIELD - Local advocate for common sense and political transparency. IL legislators are hard at...

Opinion: United We Stand: The Fierce Urgency Of Now

Since the first decade of the 20th Century, Black Greek-lettered organizations have worked to protect...

Letter To The Editor: Hold Wood River Council For Truth

People say all the time elections have consequences. This past April Wood River elected two men who...

Commentary: Déjà Vu All Over Again With Metro East Sanitary District

WOOD RIVER - As Yogi Berra would say, “It’s déjà vu all over again.”...

Letter to the editor: Why All Students Should Be Eligible For Free School Lunch

More than 9 million children faced hunger in 2021. That’s 1 in 8 kids at risk for hunger”...

Letter To The Editor: Shock Expressed At Local University Plans For Drastic Cuts To The Arts

Letter To The Editor: The community of Edwardsville values the arts. Can you imagine living in Edwardsville...

Letter To The Editor: Flood Wall Costs Should Be Clarified At Upcoming Meetings

Letter To The Editor: In my most recent letter to the editor, I wrote that the city plans to build...

Letter To The Editor: Is The Flood Wall Best Solution For Alton's Flooding Problems?

Letter to the Editor: Flood Wall? At a recent meeting of the Alton Riverfront Committee (March 20,...

Letter To The Editor: Why Students Should Go On Field Trips

Letter To The Editor: Why Should Students Go on Field Trips? Field trips are beneficial to students...

The Bittersweet Reality Of Lithium Mining

Letter To The Editor: I am a sustainability major. In all my sustainability classes renewable energy...

Letter to the Editor: Wood River Is Headed In The Wrong Direction

Letter to the Editor: WOOD RIVER: Wood River is headed in the wrong direction. It will take the...

Letter To The Editor: Moving Wood River Forward

Letter To The Editor: WOOD RIVER - Wood River is at a tipping point. The city has an influx of growth...

Student Shares Negative Opinion Of High Minimum Wage Laws

Letter To The Editor: Illinois's minimum wage rose rapidly in the last few years and is still on...

Firearm Industry Makes Huge Economic Contribution In America

Letter To The Editor: There have been several incidents in the past few years that have made the...

Letter To Editor: Wood River Council Refuses Motion That Would Give Voters Say On Whether Or Not They Want Cannabis Dispensary

WOOD RIVER - Last night the Wood River City Council demonstrated that is has not learned from the mistakes...

Wood River Voters Should Be Informed and Decide on Cannabis Dispensary

I am deeply concerned with the city’s lack of transparency with Wood River voters about the downtow...

Letter To The Editor: Alton Area Community Easter Egg Hunt Seeks Sponsors

Dear Community Leaders, Organizations and Businesses, We have some exciting news to share. We ar...

Letter To The Editor: Arrowhead Monument Damage Is 'Sickening,' Catch And Make The Vandals Pay

Letter To The Editor: The destruction of the Arrowhead Monument at Piasa Park in Alton is sickening....

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