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Dear Editor,
I saw your videos, and I think it's sad that you are endorsing Paulino Villarreal for alderman of the 23rd Ward. We need to keep our alderman, Mike Zalewski working for us!
David Olszewski
Garfield Ridge
Editor's reply: The Southwest Chicago Post has not endorsed any political candidates for any office, including for 23rd Ward alderman. We may possibly endorse at some point in the future. But we have definitely not at this point. Our eyes, ears and minds are open.
We covered Paulino Villarreal's announcement of his candidacy for two reasons: first, it's news. Second, we were available to be there and cover it. Nothing more, nothing less.
Covering it as we did, where we basically just let our cameras roll, C-SPAN style, gives candidates a chance to say what they want, and it gives voters a clear view of the candidates, unfiltered by news reporters. The Southwest Chicago Post is the only Southwest Side news organization that does it that way.
David Olszewski
Garfield Ridge
Editor's reply: The Southwest Chicago Post has not endorsed any political candidates for any office, including for 23rd Ward alderman. We may possibly endorse at some point in the future. But we have definitely not at this point. Our eyes, ears and minds are open.
We covered Paulino Villarreal's announcement of his candidacy for two reasons: first, it's news. Second, we were available to be there and cover it. Nothing more, nothing less.
Covering it as we did, where we basically just let our cameras roll, C-SPAN style, gives candidates a chance to say what they want, and it gives voters a clear view of the candidates, unfiltered by news reporters. The Southwest Chicago Post is the only Southwest Side news organization that does it that way.
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Editor,
Are you going to be accepting political advertising? I hope not. This Quinn-Rauner race is getting uglier every day, and these attacks ads are everywhere. Makes we want to turn off the radio, TV and even the computer.
Ellie Swiderik
West Lawn
Ellie Swiderik
West Lawn
Editor's reply: Yes, we do welcome advertising from political candidates, under limited circumstances. Our basic package includes a simple clickable-icon, on the right-hand side of each and every swchicagopost.com page, 24/7. Our upgraded package includes an icon, plus embedded video. That said, we will strive for a balance--in other words, give candidates the exposure they want, yet don't allow political messages to clutter our news content. Candidates who want to advertise should email editor@swchicagopost.com. Southwest Chicago Post readers are Southwest Side men and women who are smart, aware, who are registered to vote and vote, and who are the type of people who typically influence the opinions of others. Campaign dollars spent with the Southwest Chicago Post are well targeted. Candidates who put their trust in mass mailings often don't understand that most of their dollars are wasted because people throw away their message, unread, as junk mail.
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Editor,
Please keep up the good work telling the truth about Mayor Rahm Emanuel. You're the only newspaper on the Southwest Side doing it. I just about get sick to my stomach when I see other neighborhood newspapers running these press statements from Emanuel, word for word, with absolutely no comment. Same thing with Lipinski.
You guys got backbone. Keep it up. Rahm is a disgrace and has got to go in 2015.
You guys got backbone. Keep it up. Rahm is a disgrace and has got to go in 2015.
John Wilkosz
Garfield Ridge
Editor's reply: Thank you. We typically don't run press releases from politicians. Why? Because they typically don't send them to us in the first place. Why don't they? Because they know we will actually read them and may comment on them, and that commentary may include criticism. An independent neighborhood news organization that uses its head is something many politicians don't want.
Editor's reply: Thank you. We typically don't run press releases from politicians. Why? Because they typically don't send them to us in the first place. Why don't they? Because they know we will actually read them and may comment on them, and that commentary may include criticism. An independent neighborhood news organization that uses its head is something many politicians don't want.
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Editor,
I saw what the Eighth District police commander said about the bucket boys. I think it's sad that we pay taxes for police protection, and then the police decide they're not going to enforce the law. These so-called bucket boys are panhandlers disguised as musicians. Maybe we should have the bucket boys play outside the police commander's office and see how he likes it.
Lupe Mendez
Clearing
Lupe Mendez
Clearing
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Editor,
Thank you for continuing to give us the news about crime in the district. I especially like that you deliver the news when you get it and don't wait for some daily or weekly deadline. I saw a few weeks back that you posted crime news at 3 in the morning! Don't you sleep?
Delores Murphy
Scottsdale
Editor's reply: When you enjoy what you do as much as we do, it's not work. So if it's midnight or later, and we receive a crime-related alert from the Chicago Police Department or Cook County Sheriff, or FBI or anyone--and the information is something useful that the men and women of the Southwest Side may want to know about promptly, we don't roll over and go back to sleep. We're up and on the computer, pulling it together and getting it to you quickly. It's what we do. We're glad you like it. Thank you!
Editor's reply: When you enjoy what you do as much as we do, it's not work. So if it's midnight or later, and we receive a crime-related alert from the Chicago Police Department or Cook County Sheriff, or FBI or anyone--and the information is something useful that the men and women of the Southwest Side may want to know about promptly, we don't roll over and go back to sleep. We're up and on the computer, pulling it together and getting it to you quickly. It's what we do. We're glad you like it. Thank you!
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