Letters to the Editor
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A shameful drive to boost Dems’ controlNov 10, 2025 10:35 am - Hades must have frozen over. You don’t see reporting like this often. From the Daily Herald, Oct. 30, 2025: Illinois lawmakers in 2021 enacted one of the most partisan ge...
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Farmers hurt themselvesNov 08, 2025 10:57 am - “As ye sow, so shall ye reap.” Farmers seem to be a fairly religious bunch, so they should be familiar with my opening statement. Farmers are known to vote Republican, so...
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US Congress: A call to refocus on the peopleNov 08, 2025 10:57 am - Many members of Congress have lost focus on their core job: representing their constituents. Instead of serving the “Folks Back Home,” their attention has turned inward d...
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Media needs to ease tension on ICENov 08, 2025 10:56 am - It is my understanding that under immigration law ICE can detain, question and deport those suspected or found to be in violation of that law without any court warrant or...
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Christians should oppose ICENov 08, 2025 10:55 am - I felt compelled to write in response to Bryon York's column today. He identifies people opposed to the presence of ICE on our streets as being political, hoping to stren...
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Breaking law has consequencesNov 08, 2025 10:53 am - To the young woman whose father has been detained. Yes, he is hardworking, no he is not being targeted. He broke the law. He is still here illegally, making no attempt si...
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Stop paying lawmakers during shutdownNov 08, 2025 10:52 am - Isn't it amazing that Congress and senate are still getting paid while everyone else in the government isn't getting paid. Congress and Senate are not doing their job, so...
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Migration questionNov 08, 2025 10:52 am - Here’s a thought worth considering as we approach the polarizing topic of legal/illegal migrants. We all remember a slogan etched in the memories of all Americans: Rememb...
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Stand up against TrumpNov 08, 2025 10:51 am - Listen to the lyrics of Garth Brooks’ “We Shall Be Free.” They ring clear today as I listen: “when the last child cries for a crust of bread,” “when the last thing we not...
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Fair Map initiative deserves supportNov 08, 2025 10:35 am - I just read the article about the 9th District and saw the map. I agree with John Daley and Ray LaHood’s quest to approve the Fair Map initiative. No wonder our state gov...