Letters to the Editor
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Disturbing electionNov 29, 2024 4:00 am - The presidential election should be deeply disturbing to anyone who cherishes our democracy. The evidence of what kind of governance we can expect under DJT is already mo...
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Not just a GOP issueNov 29, 2024 4:00 am - I read Richard Barsanti’s article on Musk, money and political influence. I kind of agree, but he is a little misguided. Basically he’s referring to Republicans, but the...
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True agenda will showNov 29, 2024 4:00 am - I will always be grateful to Governor Pritzker for keeping us safe during the pandemic while the president at that time brushed it off because it interfered with his camp...
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Turn away from hate all year longNov 28, 2024 4:00 am - As the holiday season approaches, our thoughts turn to peace, love, and joy. But these should not be just holiday slogans — these ideas should imbue our community and our...
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Term limits should also be on reforms listNov 28, 2024 4:00 am - Byron York does a fine job of exposing the hypocrisy of the Democrats in general, and of Chuck Schumer in particular, this time as it relates to the Senate filibuster. As...
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The middle 80% keep us centeredNov 27, 2024 4:00 am - On Nov. 18, one writer’s letter spelled out all of President-elect Trump’s negative attributes and stated that he was elected “in spite of all that.” When President Biden...
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Collect the fees firstNov 27, 2024 4:00 am - The recent articles about Metra's upcoming fiscal cliff infer that the agency will need monetary assistance from the state to avoid 40% service cuts. My wife recently rod...
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Wait on NATO entryNov 26, 2024 4:00 am - The question about Ukraine joining NATO should not be entertained until the conflict is resolved. Joining now would require NATO countries to get directly involved in th...
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All talk, talk, talking pointsNov 26, 2024 4:00 am - I was surprised by Mike Korkowski’s erroneous belief that Illinois is a federal welfare state. Illinois, as a matter of fact, ranks near the bottom of federal welfare sta...
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Let billionaires come to the rescueNov 25, 2024 4:00 am - I saw an article recently where Bill Gates said he would be happy to pay a lot more money in taxes. The fact is that we have a lot of people today who have far more money...