Letters to the Editor
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Hegseth not right for defense secretaryJan 20, 2025 4:08 pm - Donald Trump has the right to nominate a secretary of defense as he chooses. He must trust that nominee to further his presidential agenda. The secretary of defense will ...
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Cooperative caucus can help in climate fightJan 19, 2025 4:00 am - The Daily Herald recently published an article announcing the selection of Highland Park Rep. Brad Schneider as the leader of the New Democratic Coalition. This coalition...
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Ready for driver’s testJan 19, 2025 4:00 am - I am so very tired of my fellow elders complaining about having to take a simple driver’s test in their old age. The usual explanation is that the test is a hardship. But...
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Much-needed commentaryJan 17, 2025 4:00 am - Keith Raffel’s column on Jan. 10 was an excellent indictment of who is really most to blame for “the mangled machinery of American democracy.” Yes, the Supreme Court long...
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The real Biden recordJan 17, 2025 4:00 am - I have seen several letters (opinions) denigrating soon-to -be-former President Biden. And I wondered, what did he do wrong? Currently there are no U.S. troops fighting i...
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A depressing future awaitsJan 17, 2025 4:00 am - We had a choice of two candidates running for president. Choice of party does not matter at this point. What does matter is one candidate does not support or believe in t...
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A better alternative for transponder recyclingJan 17, 2025 4:00 am - The Daily Herald article on I-PASS transponders included incorrect recycling information that the Illinois Tollway used in its letters to drivers who have expiring plasti...
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An important transition on forest boardJan 15, 2025 4:00 am - Thank you to Al Murphy who was our DuPage County Forest Preserve District 6 commissioner for many years. Al was a valued member of the Forest Preserve Board who provided ...
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Electric school buses are good for allJan 15, 2025 4:00 am - Thank you, Daily Herald, for the article “Leading the Charge” on Jan. 13 regarding electric school buses. Organizations like the Environmental Law and Policy Center, Illi...
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Correcting historyJan 15, 2025 4:00 am - As a teacher of government and U.S. History, I need to point out an obvious error in Keith Raffel’s column from Jan. 10. (“Evidence points to court as an enemy of democra...