Letters to the Editor
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Student success linked to later start timesSep 04, 2026 4:00 am - In response to D303’s proposed referendum, I ask our community to consider an important investment in the health, well-being, and academic success of our students: provid...
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Sep 03, 2026 4:00 am - Traffic is becoming scary. Nobody seems to care about following traffic law or being considerate of other drivers. Stop signs don’t apply to them, yellow lights mean just...
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Clearing Chicago’s skiesSep 03, 2026 4:00 am - The orange haze that has blanketed the Chicago skyline over recent summers is a stark reminder that climate disasters do not carry passports. Record-breaking wildfires ac...
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A naming ironySep 02, 2026 4:00 am - As children, many of us learned an acronym to remember the great lakes, "HOMES" for Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior. Using that logic, the new acronym is "HA...
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The influence of money in politicsSep 02, 2026 4:00 am - Money can buy votes — not always directly, rather by preying on the unwillingness or inability of some voters to reject untrue messages. Money provides exposure through T...
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Sep 01, 2026 9:33 am - Donald Trump's pettiness never fails to amaze me. I'm not surprised that he renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America. What surprises me is that he didn't rename it Lake Trump...
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The evidence of profiteeringSep 01, 2026 9:32 am - I want to respond to John Babush's letter asking to see the facts and evidence detailing how President Trump and his family profited from his time in office. But first, I...
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The new way to remember lakesAug 31, 2026 11:32 am - As school children, we employed a mnemonic to help memorize the names of our five Great Lakes. "HOMES" was that mnemonic. It stood for Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and...
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We need a change in IllinoisAug 31, 2026 11:32 am - The Daily Herald keeps showing the most left-leaning articles or information and Captol News Illinois is definitely on that list. Peter Hancock the author of the piece fr...
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Better government accountability neededAug 31, 2026 10:21 am - JD Vance said that if Watergate happened today, it would be only a 12-hour news story. That statement captures how normalized corruption has become in American politics. ...