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This is in response to "Don't shun Chicago's earliest hero" (Voice of the people, June 13), by letter writer Rick Barrett. Barrett claims that, in 1853, Constable James Quinn was...

In the course of attacking Jonah Goldberg's extreme column on abolishing public schools (Commentary, June 14), letter writer Phillip Hrejsa ("The need to preserve public schools," Voice of the people,...

Front-page coverage of our growing, unrealistic commute times once again reflects our reliance on mass transit for our quality of life ("The pay's fine, but how's the drive? Area's growing...

The Tribune's May 1 editorial "Bring on cable competition" adopts the enthusiastic tone of AT&T's advertising campaign when extolling the virtues of cable competition. But the Tribune does nothing to...

I am writing to express my disappointment in "Duckworth knows Hines' ills; Injured vet says she was 'scared off'" (News, April 9). The statements attributed to me were accurate but...

In response to Stephanie Banchero's "Pupils still far behind despite law" (Page 1, Jan. 7), we want to highlight one element that almost all commentaries on No Child Left Behind...

On October 31st, Witches cauldrons bubble and burst. Banshees are a howlin', Werewolves are a prowlin', Jack-o-lanterns grin and glare, Evil maidens with snakes for hair, Haunted houses with a...

This letter is in response to "Our long commute just gets longer" (Page 1, Aug. 30). While this was no surprise to anyone on the roads each day commuting to...

I think it's insane that the city just labels a porch unsafe and does not enforce any action to fix such a dangerous situation ("Is your porch safe?" June 20...

Enjoyed your column about aisle-facing seating, but can't say that I agree it'll be a good idea. ("New 'L' cars won't please everyone," May 16 Going Public column) The current...