Letters to the Editor
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Historic comparisonsMar 24, 2024 1:45 am - Did Nero fiddle while Rome burned? Do politicians dither while USA suffers? Is there a history lesson for us? The Roman Empire was 1.9 million square miles There are thre...
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The value of decencyMar 24, 2024 1:45 am - My wife and I recently watched Daniel Day Lewis’ Academy Award-winning performance in the movie “Lincoln.” The contrast between the current Republican candidate and his i...
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Consider how fiscal policies affect economyMar 24, 2024 1:45 am - Our national debt keeps spiraling upward, which should be of serious concern to every American. We are fast approaching that time when the cost of paying the interest on ...
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Religious values ignoredMar 24, 2024 1:45 am - “In some cases they’re not people, in my opinion.” This statement of Donald Trump’s is in complete contradiction to the teaching of Jesus as I understand it. I don’t see ...
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Make nonprofit hospitals provide more charity careMar 24, 2024 1:45 am - The tax-exempt status of nonprofit hospitals is coming under scrutiny after new data shows that they aren’t holding up their end of the bargain. According to a recent rep...
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Claims of mass voter fraud are fear-mongeringMar 24, 2024 1:45 am - This is in response to Monday’s letter from a reader in Libertyville who feels threatened that our election will be upended by the thousands of votes from undocumented im...
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Too-bright headlights need to be bannedMar 24, 2024 1:45 am - So when are we going to ban those obnoxiously bright headlights? Anyone who drives after dark knows how much harder it is to see now than it was 10 years ago. Driving wit...
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Standing overdoneMar 23, 2024 3:27 pm - I have attended many theatrical performances since coming to Aurora in 2002. There have been very few where I thought the cast did not do a good job and I enjoyed the var...
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Disingenuous views on GOP and immigrationMar 23, 2024 3:27 pm - In her “Your Views” letter in the Daily Herald on March 20, Corinne M. Pierog, chairman of the Kane County Board, claimed that the Republican Caucus leadership “put polit...
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Consider ‘the whole package’ for presidentMar 22, 2024 2:49 pm - If you vote for Trump, you have to take the whole package, the whole man, not just the bits and pieces you might approve of. You’ll have to take the candidate who has sai...