Letters to the Editor
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Lawmakers should oppose helping BearsOct 27, 2025 11:14 am - The fall veto session has commenced in Springfield. Legislation that may be considered is a bill proposed by Rep. Mary Beth Canty of Arlington Heights. According to newsp...
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Distorted pictureOct 27, 2025 11:13 am - The man who “sparked” the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol to stop the Senate’s certification of the election he lost is now talking about “invoking the Insurrecti...
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Traditional media cannot be trustedOct 27, 2025 11:13 am - I have never read so many negative anti-Trump views by individuals that have been brain washed. The medical profession and the political left have extensively used disinf...
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SNAP education efforts need fundingOct 27, 2025 11:12 am - RE: SNAP education program to end amid federal funding cuts. Food insecurity continues to be an area of concern for the nation and the Midwest, affecting individuals, fam...
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Candidates who merit a second lookOct 26, 2025 4:00 am - Are we voters missing the boat when choosing lawmakers? It’s almost impossible for us to absorb everything we need to know about potential leaders, but we remain fixated...
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How to stop impassesOct 26, 2025 4:00 am - Here is an idea to prevent future political impasses, such as government shutdowns and budgetary impasses. To reach a settlement a compromise is needed. Too much time is ...
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America’s ‘original sin’Oct 24, 2025 9:53 am - The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments that could reverse the remaining provisions of the Voting Rights Act. At the heart of the debate lies the role race plays ...
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The choice to be wokeOct 24, 2025 9:53 am - I aspire to be more woke. Originally, being woke meant being aware of your environment, your surroundings. Specifically, if you were Black and in the Jim Crow south. Obey...
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Speak out for children fleeing dangerOct 23, 2025 3:33 pm - In the U.S., we have laws that allow migrant children who are fleeing dangerous circumstances in their home countries to seek asylum here. But it seems that the rights of...
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Economics snapshotOct 23, 2025 3:33 pm - Argentina temporarily suspends its tax on soybean exports to supply China with soybeans at a premium price, because China can't contract with U.S. farmers as they have in...