Letters to the Editor
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No accountability for bad tax assessingNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Historically, when assessors "disregard the injunction of the law" and do not perform quadrennials, assessments lag behind too much and eventually a minority of property...
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Don't delay fight on social security woesNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - News reports say Social Security benefits will go up in 2009 by 5.8 percent, the most in 25 years. Many people may applaud this as a boon to senior citizens at a time w...
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Lower assessments don't mean less taxesNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Chris Heichele's letter on Oct. 22 indicates understandable frustration with the real estate property tax assessment system, which seems to be out of sync with real mark...
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Congress must stop global warmingNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - In world geography class, we were having a debate on how we can stop global warming. People have brought up ideas on how to stop it by solar power, wind power, and ener...
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Lou still has time to confer with devilNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Cub fans who are cast members of the musical Damn Yankees (Metropolis Theatre, Arlington Heights) continue to lament the latest Cubs' playoff swoon. They debated long a...
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Animal cruelty is no one's businessNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Your editorial claims that animal cruelty is not a minor crime. It makes the case that abuse of animals is a serious crime with social consequences. However, in the mode...
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CEOs and their boards too chummyNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - For some time, I have been expressing my thoughts to friends regarding corruption existing between big business relations among CEOs and the board of directors of their ...
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Vets group thanks event contributorsNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - On behalf of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake County I want to publicly thank the individuals and organizations that helped to make our Stand Down 2008 a succe...
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'Sin' a play some don't want to seeNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - "'Sin' opens Friday in Glen Ellyn," read an Oct. 16 Daily Herald article. A play by Wendy Macleod is said to examine the life of a helicopter reporter, Avery Bly, during...
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Thanking Cubs and Sox for a great yearNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Instead of complaining and pouting about our Cubs and Sox not playing in the World Series, let us thank them for giving us a great year of baseball history and enjoyment...