Letters to the Editor
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Strength and peaceOct 15, 2024 6:10 pm - In response to Mr. Buechel’s LTE of Oct. 8, I agree there is a great deal of unrest in the world, but that has absolutely nothing to do with the current or prior presiden...
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Understanding tariffsOct 15, 2024 6:09 pm - It seems that our schools must not be teaching Economics 101 anymore. Certainly, based on the amount of ignorance being demonstrated about Trump’s tariff proposals. Let’s...
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Giant gourd’s fate?Oct 15, 2024 3:49 pm - I enjoyed the article and pictures of the Wheaton gourd growing champ but am left wondering: after all this expenditure of time, expertise and water, what happens to gour...
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Stand by our friend IsraelOct 15, 2024 3:49 pm - Congratulations to Israel for showing the evil that surrounds her what a democracy can do against evil. Despite overwhelming odds, the Israelis are fighting for their rig...
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City needs downtown parkOct 15, 2024 3:48 pm - Des Plaines needs a new downtown park between Lee Street and Graceland Avenue along Prairie Avenue. It’s been a parking lot for years. We don’t need another high-rise at ...
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A proven productOct 14, 2024 4:00 am - The Herald/s endorsement of POTUS is in lockstep with Illinois Democratic leanings. I agree that D.J. Trump was condemned starting from 2016 by political lies — eg. Russ...
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Wrong side of historyOct 14, 2024 4:00 am - My disagreement with your Sunday’s Harris/Walz endorsement knows no bounds. Your assertion that Harris demonstrates a strong foundation on issues of the economy, immigr...
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Only one choiceOct 14, 2024 4:00 am - While I totally agree with the editorial board’s choice of Kamala Harris for president, I would have made it an unqualified endorsement, without reservation. She is the o...
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Easy choiceOct 14, 2024 4:00 am - The choice for president this year should not be too difficult. If you want an authoritarian government like Russia, vote for Trump. If you want a democratic government, ...
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Courageous choiceOct 14, 2024 4:00 am - I commend you and your staff for having the courage to stand up and support Harris/Walz. They are far-and-away a better choice than a misguided old man who doesn’t accept...