Letters to the Editor
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Mamdani editorial crossed a lineNov 24, 2025 12:20 pm - You know I have subscribed to print media for over 40 years. I like the sports, some local news and the comics. Recently, you really crossed the line on your editorial ab...
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What it means to careNov 24, 2025 12:20 pm - I grew up in Edison Park. I cared. I rode the bus to high school. Never thought twice about safety. People cared. Restaurants and regular shopping. Community cared. Homes...
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Keep Memorial Stadium hallowedNov 24, 2025 12:19 pm - In his introduction to University of Illinois President David Kinley at the Oct. 18, 1924, dedication of Memorial Stadium, Robert F. Carr said, “The beautiful colonnades ...
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Who will be the next target?Nov 24, 2025 12:19 pm - Historical ignorance, ah yes. We are catapulting to a 1930s Germany repeat while invoking fascism has quickly and sadly become a new American cliché. I recall how befuddl...
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We must rethink the immigrant issueNov 24, 2025 11:12 am - The cruel scenes we see each day on TV of dark-skinned people being zip tied, dragged off to a compound and never seen again are changing attitudes on immigrants. Recent ...
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Legal process is critical to nation of lawsNov 24, 2025 11:11 am - As I read about the actions of ICE, I am recalling stories shared with me by my Hispanic friends. One of my Hispanic friends owns a car dealership. So that he could becom...
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Keep Veterans Day to honor veteransNov 24, 2025 11:11 am - Recently, I was leaving a shopping center on Randall Road. There is a sign that usually spotlights Carpentersville Community Events. It is visible as drivers approach the...
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Ban the drug adsNov 24, 2025 11:10 am - Is anyone else “sick” (pun intended) and tired of the drug commercial on TV. I feel sorry for the doctors who have to hear from their patients that they want this drug or...
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Democrats must own blame for shutdownNov 24, 2025 11:09 am - Susan Estrich blames Republicans for the government shutdown. Obviously, there’s serious government dysfunction. But the claim that Republicans control all branches of go...
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Give without expectationNov 23, 2025 4:00 am - This Thanksgiving, try to make others happy, not just yourself. We can do this simply by “giving” others the opportunity to speak. Concisely put, we all need to populariz...