Letters to the Editor
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Both parties today have forgotten their pastNov 12, 2023 12:00 am - First, I would like to thank the Herald for being a fair source of information during my lifetime. The paper is still alive and in my opinion has surpassed the Times an...
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Modern views of Second AmendmentNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - Mr. Gagnon wrote a very good letter about the Second Amendment. The Second Amendment is just a single, very vague, sentence. It should have been better written because p...
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Vote down school referendumNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - What does the proposed referendum for Grayslake School District 46 really mean? There is a tax break scheduled for the tax payers in the district coming in November 2025...
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A 'tribute' to Democratic votersNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - These words are submitted as a tribute to Democratic voters. You've got what you voted for. Maybe the government should give you a "blue ribbon" for being part of this t...
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Barbarism in Palestine and IsraelNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - It is barbaric what Hamas did (the slaughtering of Israeli civilians - men, women and children); however, over the past several decades ,it is also barbaric what Israel ...
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U.S. not living up to its standardsNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - It deeply saddens me that as a country that stands for liberty and justice for all, one that aims to be a beacon of democracy, we continue down this ungodly path over an...
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How assessments, appeals affected tax billsNov 10, 2023 12:00 am - I've promised more transparency into all aspects of the property tax system. Upholding this, my office created a data dashboard that allows the public to view assessed v...
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Scholarship waiting listNov 10, 2023 12:00 am - Your article "It's a sensitive issue" in the Sunday Daily Herald somehow did not include the growth and total size of the waiting list for the Invest in Kids program. Ac...
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Primaries vs. the smoke-filled roomsNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - Back in the 1960s the concern was that the "people" did not have a say in the nomination of candidates for office. Most all was decided in the so called "smoke-filled ro...
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System must avoid helpless hopelessnessNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - There should be recurring opportunities, more often than elections, to register our opinions on urgent matters of war and peace. Cease-fires for humanitarian relief, lo...