Letters to the Editor
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Policies of Democrats fuel border crisisOct 14, 2023 12:00 am - In his letter to President Biden, Gov. Pritzker complained about the “refugees” being bussed to Chicago from Texas and how federal aid hasn't kept up. Pritzker rightly p...
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Evanston got it right with tipped minimum wage decisionOct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - Last week, Chicago and neighboring Evanston made newsworthy decisions on the tipped minimum wage. Only one city got it right on behalf of tipped workers: Evanston city c...
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This game offered no feel-good storyOct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - I get up Saturday morning and start to read the online edition for prep sports. I had worries and doubts before Friday's game between 8a Loyola Academy, enrollment 1,985...
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A useful purposeOct 09, 2023 11:00 pm - In the interest of saving the old blacksmith's shop due to its historical value: How about preserving it and making it into a visitor/ welcoming center for the benefit o...
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Don't use public funds for private schoolsOct 09, 2023 11:00 pm - Public funds should be for public schools that serve all children. Our schools need an appropriate level of funding to do that. The "Invest in Kids Act" was a backroom...
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Maybe founders wanted 'continued service'Oct 09, 2023 11:00 pm - I must take exception to the Oct. 8 letter by Steve Weber titled “Government strips away freedoms.” Mr. Weber uses Switzerland to promote his support for guns in every h...
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A good idea for seniorsOct 09, 2023 11:00 pm - In reference to the letter of Oct. 6 from Barbara Bodnarchuk, I just want to congratulate her for thinking outside the box. With all the craziness going around about the...
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Don't blame guns for gun violenceOct 09, 2023 11:00 pm - I'm in my 70s, and I have been around guns all of my life. I believe that blaming the gun for gun violence is like blaming the car for car accidents. It's not the type o...
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'Active River' plan presents opportunitiesOct 02, 2023 1:00 am - The recent publication of the Army Corps of Engineers report that outlines their analysis and recommendations for removing the nine dams on the Fox River presents an opp...
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Let site be available for something usefulOct 02, 2023 1:00 am - I live in Oswego, and I am just an impartial observer regarding the fate of the old blacksmith shop at Route 25 and Route 38. I have driven past the building, but it is ...