Letters to the Editor
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Political briberyJan 26, 2024 7:24 am - Amy Hartsough’s letter of Jan. 21 is one of the most articulate letters in recent times. Our voices were taken away when SCOTUS gave it to companies all those years ago. ...
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Disabled have right to appropriate servicesJan 26, 2024 7:23 am - I agree with Mrs. Cicarelli that the IDHS plan to cut 2.5 million hours of direct support professional care is a terrible blow to those individuals with developmental dis...
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The careful teaching of hatredJan 24, 2024 5:39 pm - I was horrified, angry, saddened after reading Susan Estrich’s column describing the sexual violence weaponized against Israeli women by Hamas in their savage attack on O...
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It’s the appointment, not the testJan 24, 2024 5:29 pm - I am 91 years old and do not have a problem taking a driving test. If I do not pass, I should not be driving. Having to make an appointment is what irritates me. I tried ...
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Village needs code on clearing walkwaysJan 24, 2024 5:28 pm - Lombard doesn’t require residents or businesses to remove snow/ice from sidewalks except for downtown, therefore virtually all sidewalks are filled with snow every season...
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How totalitarianism gets its startJan 24, 2024 11:38 am - Recently, the Daily Herald headline was "Trump makes a final pitch in Iowa; Tells Republicans their votes can bring retribution to his enemies" - Retribution, if that doe...
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Jan 24, 2024 11:37 am - I was horrified, angry, saddened after reading Susan Estrich’s column describing the sexual violence weaponized against Israeli women by Hamas in their savage attack on O...
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Iowa caucuses are hardly representativeJan 22, 2024 4:11 pm - I’m continually amused by all the fuss the media gives the Iowa caucuses. Iowa is a state that according to the 2023 census data is 89.8% white, with residents achieving ...
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Ageism and the race for presidentJan 22, 2024 4:10 pm - A s I read the recent Daily Herald article about Mardell Schumacher stepping down from the District 59 school board after 35 years of distinguished service, I couldn’t he...
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Developmentally disabled need helpJan 22, 2024 4:01 pm - When we moved from Ohio to Illinois we assumed that our son David would move into a small group home in a neighborhood. When we started looking for placement, we were tol...