Letters to the Editor
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Adoption, foster care can be unifying actionsNov 06, 2024 9:12 am - November is National Adoption Month. There are approximately 20,000 children in Illinois in foster care, many of whom are waiting to be adopted. Children wait, often year...
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The scary prospect of ‘faithless electors’Nov 05, 2024 9:12 am - They didn’t teach us about faithless electors in grammar school 70 years ago, but they should have. Since then, I learned that I’m not really voting for Tweedledum or Twe...
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Use what works against homelessnessNov 05, 2024 9:12 am - In response to the recent article on a Mundelein camping ban: In a state like Illinois and a county like Lake County — with some of the smartest, best, most well-managed ...
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Phones and trainsNov 02, 2024 9:29 am - Regarding the tragic increase in pedestrian deaths on railroad tracks, there is another factor that was not mentioned in the recent article by Marni Pyke. An unfortunate ...
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Dams and environmentNov 02, 2024 9:28 am - A pat on the back for a well-written letter by Steve Patzer Tuesday, Oct. 22. When it comes to nature, you don't receive more from less environment. Our forest preserves ...
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A day for thanksNov 02, 2024 9:27 am - I think we can agree on one thing for sure. We live in challenging times and there is a great deal of division of thought, ideas and beliefs. Most of us value the ideal o...
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Sidewalk issues limit access for disabledNov 02, 2024 9:12 am - Have you ever seen someone riding their electric wheelchair on the road? Maybe you chuckled, rolled your eyes, or scoffed. Later, you may have told someone about what you...
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Take heart in fight for neighborhoodNov 02, 2024 9:11 am - The article last month about Oakdale Woods in Bensenville reminds me of exactly what we here in Medinah went through two years ago. We, too, were sent letters by this com...
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Due diligence key to energy contractNov 02, 2024 9:10 am - I’m writing in response to Don DeWitte’s October opinion piece in favor of St. Charles signing an early renewal to their energy contract with IMEA. His column summarized ...
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Support everyone’s freedom to voteNov 02, 2024 9:09 am - To help voters recognize and respond to voter suppression, intimidation and harassment during the 2024 Presidential Election season, the League of Women Voters has prepar...