Letters to the Editor
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Time to wake up, American votersJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - For this unrepentant advocate of the proven nutritional value of some luncheon meats, it's time for yet another spine-tingling excursion into what some vociferous critic...
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Governor can make temporary appointmentJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - In December, I heard many people discuss how Illinois should choose its new U.S. senator. Some people say that we should hold a special election, and others say that the...
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Whatever happened to 'we the people?'Jan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Springfield has a real problem. Do they want an open, honest election to elect a senator to the Illinois Senate seat in Washington? Or do they want only a Democrat to fi...
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Here's the real tragedy of GazaJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - The 100 tons of bombs Israel dropped on Hamas security installations in Gaza are front page news because they killed, in one stroke, 230 Palestinians and injured hundred...
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Thanks for support of U.S. troopsJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - The Yellow Ribbon Support Group has sent more than 12,300 boxes since April 2003 to the troops serving in harm's way with the help of civic groups, church congregations ...
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Rare embarrassment for one's countryJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Several post election meandering thoughts. Michelle Obama once uttered those now infamous words, "This is the first time in my adult life that I am proud of my country."...
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If the shoe was on the other footJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - It isn't as if this state isn't suffering enough. A governor who has become totally ineffective. A state that is billions of dollars in debt. On and on. So instead of co...
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At least governor's showing up for workJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - With all the troubles that the troubles of Gov. Blagojevich has caused the residents of Illinois, we should be grateful for one noticeable improvement. In his breathtaki...
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Outdated laws defy fairness, logicJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - There's a lot of wisdom in your editorial on Winners, Losers, and the CN merger, i.e., the lesson from the Bartlett balefill of, "Never give up." I hope this is not lost...
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There's no way to justify CN dealJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - In regard to the recent letter criticizing Mayor Karen Darch of Barrington for her stand against the CN Railroad acquisition, perhaps the writer is not fully aware of wh...