Letters to the Editor
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Obama win only first step in ending hateDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - As I read the recent opinion article "It's time to end racial psychodrama" by Mona Charen, it inspired me to write in and congratulate her. With one letter she has decl...
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Speak up if you oppose gay marriageDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Lars Johnson nailed it in his criticism of Burt Constable's column on gay marriage. In California and Massachusetts, voters strongly supported marriage as Constables par...
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Euthanasia to reptiles inhumaneDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - When a reptile is confiscated from its owner for either permit or living space violations by the local branch of the Illinois State Fish and Wildlife Service, more often...
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Government help is bailout of capitalismDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Capitalism. I looked it up in the dictionary. I did not see the words "government bailout." Sean Herling Mount Prospect ...
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Metra should give college kids a breakDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - It has recently come to my attention that Metra Rail does not grant college students with the "student" discount that they offer. As a college student, I feel the impact...
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Voter turnout was hearteningDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - There will be many memorable images from election 2008, but perhaps none is more heartening than that of Americans voting in staggering numbers at the polls. It is an af...
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Durbin has been in office too longDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Sen. Durbin's request to commute ex-Governor Ryan's sentence, which was too lenient in the first place, indicates the Senator has been in office too long. Rudolph Macchi...
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Assessments should follow home valuesDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Township assessors should immediately implement a plan to reduce property taxes for homeowners in DuPage County. The lower- and middle- classes have been hit hard with h...
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Thanks to all who help animalsDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - As the holidays draw near, I always like to stop and reflect on all the blessings I have received. Celebrating the joy of the season provides that "warm fuzzy." And eve...
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Don't be fooled by financial jargonDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - While listening yet again to a lecture from Fed chairman Ben Bernanke on what's wrong with the market and the steps the Fed is taking to spur credit markets Mr. Bernanke...