Letters to the Editor
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Heart-warming gestureDec 18, 2023 2:33 pm - Our letter carrier was at TJMax and found our next door neighbor’s wallet on the sidewalk outside the store. She tried to return it to them, but they weren’t home, so sh...
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EVs: Level the Playing FieldDec 18, 2023 2:30 pm - In a recent Daily Herald article on EVs, it stated that EVs pay an extra $100 each year because they do not pay gasoline taxes, which are used to maintain the roads. Howe...
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Levels of threatDec 18, 2023 2:24 pm - Levels of threat As I read my Daily Herald on Dec. 11, I wondered how the editors make their decision as to what is more newsworthy. Page 1: “$1.1Billion for river ...
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‘Everyone else that matters’ is all of usDec 18, 2023 2:22 pm - Results of COP28 provide hope that the people of planet Earth can save ourselves from ourselves, despite Mr. Franke’s November 27 letter that said the U.S. is on a fool’s...
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Your viewDec 18, 2023 2:11 pm - The “State of Our Educator Pipeline 2023” report by Advance Illinois underscores the challenges in Illinois’ education system and the urgent need to address the teacher s...
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Not so grateful for COVID-19 vaccineDec 18, 2023 9:49 am - While I respect Mr. Raffel’s opinion regarding COVID-19 (Daily Herald, Dec. 13) , I would like to remind him that after the vaccine was released to the public, pharmaceut...
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The real impact of a presidentDec 18, 2023 7:17 am - On Dec. 9, letter writer Patricia Bertrand of Wood Dale asked: “Is life better for you now or, honestly, wasn’t it better under Trump’s leadership?” My response: No, my ...
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Dictatorship and American historyDec 16, 2023 4:49 pm - “I’ll be a dictator for one day on day one.” Let’s unwrap this. In 1776, our founders were living under the yoke of a dictator/monarch George III. They had no representa...
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Senior drivers are unfairly singled outDec 16, 2023 4:47 pm - Why pick on seniors simply because they are seniors? How about requiring road testing for licenses where individuals are cited for moving violations, or cited for being ...
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A parenting questionDec 16, 2023 4:46 pm - During a discussion on crime, Lake County States’s Attorney Eric Reinhart shared the importance of the beginning of the story. He stated it’s “disturbing” that seven out ...