Letters to the Editor
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Insights into Elgin council candidatesJan 27, 2009 10:00 pm - After McCain-Palin lost and "Marine One" whisked "W" off to obscurity, I figured my ears had been exposed to their last discordant malapropisms. Then came Wednesday nigh...
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Part D helps drug companies the mostJan 27, 2009 10:00 pm - In a recent column, David Broder wrote glowingly of the accomplishments of Mike Leavitt, the outgoing head of the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the p...
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No tax breaks for new Cubs ownerJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Now that a sale is eminent for the Cubs by the Tribune Corp., I want it made clear to all that no deal is to be cut on tax incentives for the purchase of the team or Wri...
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Problem for some is a solution for othersJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Geese fly into jet engines, creating a serious potential for engine burnout and therefore a crash. There is a serious hunger problem facing our families, here and around...
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Where is the outrage over electric rates?Jan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - This month our Com Ed electric bill went up exactly 25 percent. It prompts the question: Whose payroll is the Illinois Commerce Commission on? Surely, not the people the...
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Thanks to residents of 50th districtJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - To the constituents of the 50th district: My legislative career ended Jan. 12. I wanted to write to thank all of you for your support during the past 16 years and for th...
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Kirk's vote helps Illinois childrenJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - We want to applaud U.S. Representative Mark Kirk for his leadership in reauthorizing the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). For over 10 years, SCHIP has ...
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Bring back real freedom to chooseJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - I was taught that it was a basic right in a free society to belong to a union. After President Reagan fired the air traffic controllers, unions became a dirty word. The ...
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Open government is more accountableJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Kudos to DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan for posting his county's expenditures online in the interest of transparency ("Rare showing of transparency refreshing," Herald...
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Ritter offers village strong leadershipJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - I am writing this letter on behalf of Ed Ritter, who is running for Carpentersville village president. Having grown up in Carpentersville, attending Carpentersville Midd...