Letters to the Editor
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Village needs advantages of home rule authorityFeb 03, 2024 6:14 pm - A home rule community is one that has the ability to self-govern above and beyond the powers granted to it by the state. The home rule act was enacted in 1971 and is a ri...
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Beware politicians on sales tax referendumFeb 03, 2024 6:14 pm - County administration states it would remove the Mental Health Board property tax levy if the sales tax referendum passes on March 19. Do board members’ comments reflect ...
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Cut back on plastics productionFeb 03, 2024 6:14 pm - More than 430 million tons of plastic are produced worldwide every year. These plastics break down into microscopic particles, 110,000 to 400,000 of which were found in a...
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GOP has lost its valuesFeb 02, 2024 6:14 pm - The Republicans have dropped all pretense of being a political party and instead have all but admitted to being little more than a reelection committee for Donald Trump. ...
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Demand better presidential candidatesFeb 02, 2024 6:14 pm - There's got to be a better choice than that facing us for the 2024 presidential election. On the one hand, we have a candidate who is vindictive, dishonest, corrupt, a bu...
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The end of an era at Stratford SquareFeb 02, 2024 4:10 pm - The news broke my heart when I heard that Stratford Square Mall would be no more. The memory of this beautiful structure is something that still resonates with me to this...
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Prohibit the cruelty of rodeosFeb 02, 2024 4:09 pm - With recent headlines such as, ‘Bull Rider Tragically Dies at Stoney Nakoda Nation Rodeo’ (Oct. 2023), ‘Oklahoma teen killed in bull riding accident’ (Aug. 2023), ‘Young ...
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Keeping perspective on Biden’s ageFeb 02, 2024 4:08 pm - As a proud member of the Spencer High class of '64, it bugs me when I can't remember the name of the movie I saw last week, or need to pause a couple beats to search for ...
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‘Blood sport’ is killing immigration compromiseFeb 02, 2024 4:07 pm - President Biden took the political gamble and included funding for the border crisis in the current budget proposal. Senate Republicans seized on it as an opportunity to ...
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The property assessment games continueFeb 02, 2024 4:07 pm - Well, the assessment merry-go-round has started again. I received a notice from the Board of Review that they were reducing my real estate assessment for 2023 taxes by 11...