Letters to the Editor
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We should have school tax freeze for seniorsNov 08, 2023 12:00 am - In Texas, at age 65, homeowners can receive a tax freeze on school taxes if they qualify for the homestead exemption. Why can't we do that in Illinois? Vicki Gabrielsen...
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Medical rules needed for RNA developmentNov 08, 2023 12:00 am - How come Biden is not demanding guard rails for RNA development? Currently, it is a wild West medical show with great harm having been done and will be done if we contin...
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We need to make guns less accessibleNov 08, 2023 12:00 am - Every day people are being impacted by gun violence in Illinois. Innocent lives are being lost and families are being ruined. Illinois should take charge of the issue of...
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High tax increase is not supportableNov 07, 2023 12:00 am - Open Letter to Kevin Morrison, Cook County Commissioner, 15th District: I just downloaded my 2022 Second Installment Property Tax Bill. My taxes increased 59% year over ...
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Support government consolidation effortsNov 07, 2023 12:00 am - Help build a brighter future for Illinois residents, take action and join the fight for fiscal sanity, lower taxes and anti-local government corruption. Make Illinois a...
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The difficulty of getting to a two-state solutionNov 06, 2023 12:00 am - I have been thinking about the situation in the Middle East and I came to a disturbing realization. I remember learning in Social Studies that when circumstances force t...
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On Mundelein High proposed referendumNov 06, 2023 12:00 am - I'm troubled by the huge amount of money MHS says it needs to provide students with a comfortable environment. $150 million seems like an incredible sum for just shy of ...
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Americans losing patience with warsNov 06, 2023 12:00 am - I just read the headlines from Israel's "self-proclaimed leader for life," Benjamin Netanyahu regarding his Iraqui-styled revenge war in Gaza. "It Is going to be a long ...
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How to encourage young readersNov 06, 2023 12:00 am - I would like to discuss a very important topic that I believe deserves attention in our country, that being how to engage students in reading and foster the development ...
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Questions linger after another mass shootingNov 06, 2023 12:00 am - Eighteen people recently shot to death by a mentally ill gun owner in Maine. This begs the following questions: When will this country temper its obsession with guns? Wh...