Letters

We adamantly oppose Rock Island Clean Line placing power transmission lines through our state of Illinois. The cost in our natural resources, health quality, and finances would be negatively impacted.

Your article on May 13 [“Sterling High to end class rankings”] met with my hearty approval.

I was riding the senior bus recently, and an elderly amputee gentleman in a wheelchair got on the bus with obvious injuries to his remaining leg. It was covered in road rash.

Mainstream official touts the benefits

I want to say a great big thank you to everyone who helped to make the Raise the Woof event to benefit Happy Tails Animal Shelter on May 3 a huge success. 

An article on May 8, “Main Street asks city for $33K” needs clarification. I agree with Commissioner Considine that Dixon Main Street plays a vital role in downtown development.

I applaud resident Carol Fisher for requesting the city of Dixon commit to being more transparent online.

Obviously, Mr. Ketchum has not considered “the facts” presented to the County Board by the Lee County Zoning Board. He has chosen to ignore “the facts” and promote his personal agenda without proper open discussion.

It is so easy for people (myself) to accept good things as normal, and say nothing. However, we are quick to complain about anything negative.

I must disagree with you, Mr. Humphrey, about your assertion that consumers who have money are the job creators [The Reader’s Voice, May 15].

I was astonished to read in the Wednesday paper a supposition by a reader that consumers are the job creators [“Consumers who have money are the job creators,” The Reader’s Voice, May 15].

Everyone knows that the current Lee County zoning ordinance for utility wind projects does not adequately protect the residents of this county.

I have attended many of the recent public hearing meetings of the Lee County Zoning Board of Appeals regarding the special use petition for the Green River Wind Farm.

The Lee County Board members have a task that should be simple.

If you or I desire to construct a building or structure on rural property in Lee County, a building permit application must be completed and submitted for zoning approval.