Letters to the Editor
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Why the delays on electric buses?Nov 09, 2024 11:13 am - I walk my dogs every morning. Each morning I’m subjected to the foul, fetid odor of diesel exhaust from school buses. What’s worse, our school children are stewing in thi...
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Something you can control: vaccinationNov 09, 2024 11:13 am - As virus season approaches, Chicago area health departments are urging residents to get their updated 2024-2025 vaccinations for influenza, COVID-19 and RSV. Vaccination ...
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Public art is free and worthwhileNov 09, 2024 11:12 am - Kudos to The Daily Herald and its recent attention to murals being created and adding to our suburban culture. On Sept. 18, you featured a mural on the side of the parkin...
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An unnecessary traffic planNov 08, 2024 4:00 am - I read several weeks ago about Schaumburg's plan to put a roundabout or traffic circle at the intersection of Braintree Drive and Weathersfield Way. As a frequent user of...
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The solution ignoredNov 08, 2024 4:00 am - I must be a knucklehead. Even with 25 years of college which includes two master’s degrees and a doctorate, I must certainly not get it. All I see on the news is how many...
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Uplifting performersNov 07, 2024 4:00 am - I am a school bus driver. Many people ask me “how are the kids”? I drive high school, middle school and elementary school children. My answer is – they are great. But thi...
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Focus on happinessNov 07, 2024 4:00 am - I’m a firm believer that if we don’t deal with things mentally, eventually they attack us physically. Of course, I’m referring to our mental attitude in the aftermath of ...
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The EV shortcomings during emergenciesNov 06, 2024 9:12 am - There have been many articles recently about Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the devastation they’ve caused, and the difficulties of the response efforts. One aspect I have...
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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...