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Cubs financing

Tue, 29 May 2012 19:29:00 CDT

The revered Chicago Cubs are seeking a city and state handout to spruce up the Friendly Confines known as Wrigley Field. Joe Ricketts' business fortune was used to purchase the team. His son, who runs the Cubs, is making an argument to receive nonexistent public money.

Losing streak

Tue, 29 May 2012 19:31:00 CDT

We are coming closer to the point where the Cubs' historic futility would remain even more compelling and enjoyable than any future World Series title.

Batters' safety

Tue, 29 May 2012 19:33:00 CDT

In the May 25 Voice of the People, letter writer Richard Harris suggested that a redesigned Wrigley Field should have home plate moved to the corner of Clark and Waveland to allow spectators to view the downtown skyline.

Bad fields

Tue, 29 May 2012 19:34:00 CDT

In "Tear down Wrigley" (Voice of the People, May 25), letter writer George Hovany urges readers to visit Milwaukee's Miller Park and "see what a stadium should be about." I'm a longtime booster of my hometown, but I don't share Hovany's enthusiasm for Miller Park. True, Miller's roof has been fixed so it no longer leaks like a sieve on rainy days. However, the stadium's tailgate-friendly but away-from-downtown location has done little if anything to revitalize Milwaukee's Loop, nor has it given...

Subsidizing Wrigley

Tue, 29 May 2012 19:36:00 CDT

As a native Chicagoan and lifelong Cubs fan, I am surprised our city and state elected officials are even considering giving financial support to renovating Wrigley Field given the critical financial situations our city and state are in. I am shocked at the hypocrisy of the Ricketts family asking for government assistance when the senior Mr. Ricketts has personally founded and funded a super PAC dedicated to curtailing government spending.

Lack of respect

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:56:00 CDT

Most of us are planning picnics, taking advantage of Memorial Day sales, wishing Happy Memorial Day to everyone around and having fun. Really? Do we give much consideration, honor and respect to the fallen soldiers of our numerous wars?

Day of remembrance

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:58:00 CDT

Memorial Day is upon us. It's time for those who enjoy freedom to honor those who made it possible.

Army memories

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:59:00 CDT

Christmas morning 2007: My gift from my wife, Audrey, was a plain brown shopping bag , packed with letters and postcards from Missouri, Virginia and Germany from the time I was in the U.S. Army. This was a secret treasure trove that I didn't realize existed.

Caring for the disabled

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:01:00 CDT

This is in response to attorney William Choslovsky's "Who speaks for the disabled?" (Perspective, May 25). It is excellent. It puts a human personality behind the issue of how we take care of severely disabled people in our society.

Detention facilities

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:02:00 CDT

As Lake County sheriff, I support Senate Bill 1064, which would ensure any individual detained by the government is held in a facility that is public and directly accountable to the people.