Letters to the Editor
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There’s no better time for a ‘Citizens’ Assembly’Nov 13, 2024 11:02 am - Our past election cycles have highlighted a critical need: greater citizen participation in Illinois government. We’ve become so divided that we struggle to understand an...
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Thanks to community for supporting free speechNov 12, 2024 4:00 am - Every Monday since June 24, a group of about three dozen women and men have been gathering at Palatine’s Volunteer Plaza on Northwest Highway to exercise our First Amendm...
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Are political lobbies Americans first?Nov 12, 2024 4:00 am - As we conclude another election season, I think all concerned citizens should be asking our political leaders where the loyalties of our representatives and candidates tr...
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Keep the faithNov 11, 2024 4:00 am - To all those who are troubled by the results of the election: Have faith in our country and its Constitution that has been tested for nearly 240 years. Mr. Trump has won,...
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Endorsement flubbedNov 11, 2024 4:00 am - The Herald occasionally features a column entitled How We Got The Story or How We Got The Picture. Herald now needs to come forth and apologize to its readers admitting: ...
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Left needed lessonsNov 11, 2024 4:00 am - You gotta love it. Despite left-wing extremists dominating the (fake) news media, the entertainment industry, many colleges and universities and big businesses, a suprem...
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Consider carefullyNov 11, 2024 4:00 am - I am writing in response to Sen. DeWitte’s October column on a new electrical power contract being considered by the St. Charles City Council. As a reminder, the new IME...
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Belief in democracyNov 11, 2024 4:00 am - I am an independent, moderate, retired, middle-class voter. I believe in the separation of church and state. I don’t believe in the extreme right or extreme left. I voted...
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The enemyNov 11, 2024 4:00 am - Pogo, the comic strip character, famously said “We have met the enemy and he is us.” Richard Keslinke Algonquin ...
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Make a differenceNov 11, 2024 4:00 am - Democracy means we live with what the majority chose. He won not just the electoral college, but the popular vote. Their beliefs are different from mine. I don’t think Ha...