Dear Editor: The new tax of water to non-profit organizations, proposed in the City of Chicago Budget for 2012, is a disgrace and an affront to the many non-profit organizations that care for the poor of Chicago, all at no expense to taxpayers.

Dear Editor: Instead of people marching against Wall Street, they should be marching every day at City Hall. With higher property taxes, higher water bills, higher parking fees, and needing a license to have a bike and dog, the City is lowering our standard of living.

Dear Editor: The Gazette’s editorial “A Recycled Social View For City’s Recycling Needs” is proof that journalism is dead. This particular editorial is a great example as to why the biased liberal media rags in our nation are falling by the way side.

Dear Editor: Research from SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and Liberty Mutual Insurance reveals that 63% percent of middle and high school students have used alcohol—and that by 12th grade, about three in four are drinking.

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in the Gazette’s letters column are those of the letter-writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Gazette’s editors. We also reserve the right to edit letters for space. Dear Editor: I hope Gov. Quinn vetoes the gambling expansion bill. I thought gambling was harmless until my mom [...]

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in the Gazette’s letters column are those of the letter-writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Gazette’s editors. We also reserve the right to edit letters for space. Dear Editor: As high school students pour out of the classroom and into their cars, it’s a good reminder [...]

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in the Gazette’s letters column are those of the letter-writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Gazette’s editors. We also reserve the right to edit letters for space. Dear Editor: A brain injury sustained by a Mokena, IL, 11-year-old Little League pitcher, will now be litigated in [...]

Dear Editor: As a ten-year residents of the 2nd ward, and parent of a five-year-old and one-year-old, we had a good amount of hope for the school options in the community. We fully support the opening of the STEM [science, technology, engineering, and math] school and agreed with all comments that it should be good for the neighborhood and community.

Dear Editor: Your May 6, 2011, edition article on the Newman Center dormitory proposal quotes Dennis O’Neill [executive director, University Village Association] regarding the Newman Center’s desire to construct a student dormitory at 1350 S. Union.

Dear Editor: Earlier, I wrote expressing the need for quick action on thoughtful reforms, cuts, and revenue enhancements to solve our current budget crisis. I ended my opinion piece with a call of action to the General Assembly to support policies that would help our state find its way out of this mess through progressive legislation and bipartisanship.