Letters to the Editor
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Biased focus in story on mom’s testimonyMay 04, 2026 9:14 am - It’s fascinating that this newspaper runs an April 28 cover story with a photograph of a woman who says her late daughter, who was killed by an illegal immigrant, would h...
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The connection between civic action, learningMay 04, 2026 9:14 am - State Rep. Martin McLaughlin’s recent statement criticizing the Chicago Teachers Union’s planned “Day of Civic Action” frames a false choice between student learning and ...
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NIL is good for college athletesMay 04, 2026 9:14 am - Many people watch sports, both college and professional. With such high college viewership, it was long argued that athletes should be paid. As of July 1, 2021, NIL deals...
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Debating welfare for George McCaskeyMay 04, 2026 9:14 am - I would love a new stadium in my town. George McCaskey, who owns a sports team worth $6 billion to $9 billion, wants to build a new stadium. He’s considering two location...
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Elect Sherm Lollar to baseball Hall of FameMay 04, 2026 9:14 am - I’ve been a White Sox fan since this 6-year-old heard about their 14-game winning streak from May 15-30, 1951. This kicked off the Go-Go White Sox, who went on to 17 stra...
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Facts make Hammond best place for BearsMay 04, 2026 9:14 am - Let the Bears move to Hammond, and leave Arlington Heights alone. A massive sports stadium/complex does not belong in a residential neighborhood and will destroy our beau...
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Turning tragedy into political gainMay 04, 2026 9:14 am - Expanding the pretrial detention net is not the way to keep our communities safer. The tragic death of Estefania Abril-Hernandez is heartbreaking, and we need to think ab...
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Only explanation for testing law is ageismMay 04, 2026 9:14 am - Rather than doing the right thing and repealing senior road tests, our Illinois leaders chose to just change the age and then test every single year. We already know that...
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Development benefits are overstatedMay 03, 2026 9:14 am - Why should it be incumbent upon us — the people of Illinois — to make the Bears’ dreams come true just because they decided to purchase the former Arlington Racetrack? Th...
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The vice president’s futureMay 03, 2026 9:14 am - Was it just me, or did anyone else notice the vice president did not applaud when King Charles mentioned supporting Ukraine or when he spoke about protecting the intrinsi...