Aug. 27, 2025 Editor, The News-Gazette: Governor Pritzker of Illinois spoke publicly on Sunday, Aug. 25, in answer to President Trump’s decision to send federal troops to the city of Chicago. His careful, noble, and brave speech is quoted fully within Heather Cox Richardson’s Letters From an American for that date (www. heathercoxrichardson.substack. com). All who love our democracy will rejoice at Governor Pritzker’s words, which we urge you to read completely.
Richardson’s letters have begun each day for us over the last three years. Her sense for the whole-picture is always extraordinary, and subscription to her letters is free. R. JOHN BLAKLEY BARBARA LACHMAN Lexington
