Letters to the Editor
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We’re energy-independent; so why the price spikes?Mar 25, 2026 4:00 am - When the price of a barrel of oil spikes, the world oil markets tend to overreact and then, consequently, the price at the pump spikes the next day. They have always done...
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Think safety, mannersMar 25, 2026 4:00 am - Today was a beautiful day, and I try to walk my dog whenever I can. Being a senior citizen, I am always very careful so as not to fall when walking him. Today brought out...
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Fond memories?Mar 23, 2026 4:00 am - I don’t want to say the political ads this season reached a disturbing low, but I’m finding myself looking back fondly on Medicare Advantage enrollment season. Patricia M...
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Files won’t go awayMar 23, 2026 4:00 am - First, it was “We’ll release the Epstein Files.” Then we went through “No we won’t release the Epstein files, yes we will release the Epstein files”; DOGE; “No taxes on S...
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New runway’s impact will not be minorMar 23, 2026 4:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District is being asked to violate its mission for a new runway for highly polluting corporate jets. The Waukegan Port Authority wants the...
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Excessive cost doomed police referendumMar 23, 2026 4:00 am - My wife and I have been residents of Geneva for 35 years. We agree that the Geneva police do a fantastic job and that they need a new station. I believe that the reason t...
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Memories of loss, and prayers for othersMar 23, 2026 4:00 am - Watching and reading about the war with Iran, I cannot help but go back into my memory to when I was a young child in second grade in March 1968 as the Vietnam War was ra...
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Small businesses need loan transparencyMar 23, 2026 4:00 am - As Illinois legislators, one of the most heartbreaking parts of our job is to hear constituents tell us about ways the system has let them down. Some of the most harrowin...
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Show some respectMar 23, 2026 4:00 am - I was offended by a Grizzwells comic strip by Bill Shorr printed on March 14. Having the character decide whether to watch “Jekyll and Mr. Magoo” or “Melania” is neither ...
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Regulation needed for hemp, not banMar 23, 2026 4:00 am - As a hemp farmer in Illinois, I’ve seen firsthand the opportunities hemp brings. Hemp is efficient, sustainable and versatile — used for everything from building material...