Letters to the Editor
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Call to actionFeb 05, 2025 12:20 pm - President Trump’s inauguration marked the beginning of a bleak four years for many Americans. I’m not referring to Democrats who feel stunned by Trump’s election victory....
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Stop ‘blame game’Feb 05, 2025 12:08 pm - For the most part, I agree with the actions Trump has already taken and what he plans to do. In his acceptance speech after being sworn in, he talked about being a unifie...
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What needed to be saidFeb 05, 2025 12:07 pm - Thank you, Bishop Budde, for saying what needed to be said. It’s time to say no to Trump’s dangerous agenda. He and his entourage felt scolded when the bishop made her pl...
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Appointment fails to understand addictionFeb 05, 2025 12:02 pm - Veterans who’ve served In combat and come home to begin a struggle with alcoholism are hopefully diagnosed and treated for their PTSD. However, we now have a person for w...
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Sad response to tragedyFeb 05, 2025 11:59 am - Trump is a disgrace. Less than 24 hours after the Washington, D.C., plane-helicopter collision, he immediately began declaring the cause of the accident, blaming it on fo...
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Broader efforts needed on homelessnessFeb 05, 2025 11:59 am - After over 30 years of the homeless encampment along the Fox River in Elgin, due to three separate extensive damaging fires, it has become necessary to move the individua...
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Inaccurate comparisonFeb 02, 2025 4:00 am - Jim Slusher notes, “President Trump issued pardons for nearly 1,500 individuals convicted of crimes ranging from rioting and assault on officers of the law to outright se...
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Testing and driving safety statisticsFeb 02, 2025 4:00 am - Has anyone paused to consider that the fewer crash-related accidents reported by the elderly in Illinois is because of the mandatory road tests? Is it possible that remov...
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Freedom for all means everybodyFeb 02, 2025 4:00 am - A reminder to Donald Trump and all Republicans and anyone who is in favor of restricting some people from living life the way they want: LGBTQ+ people (notice that includ...
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Americans know we must ‘bite the bullet’Jan 31, 2025 4:00 am - It’s time to bite the bullet — the president, the Senate, the House and yes, the general public. Congress cannot continue to kick the can down the road and only concern i...