Letters to the Editor
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Common sense missingJun 25, 2026 9:01 am - If Gov. Pritzker is that concerned about the budget, perhaps he should make significantly more veto actions to reduce the grants and other money given to all non-state ag...
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Reviewing the ‘facts’ on spendingJun 25, 2026 4:00 am - For the life of me, I can't understand why the Daily Herald prints letters like John Murray's. These aren't opinions; they are half-baked claims full of distortions and m...
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Facts that have not been held backJun 24, 2026 2:18 pm - A recent letter to the editor regarding pushback on censorship neglected some key points. The writer is concerned about knowledge being withheld from us, in particular in...
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A great local resourceJun 24, 2026 2:18 pm - Saturday evening we had the pleasure of attending a performance at the Al Larson Cultural Center, previously known as Prairie Center for the Arts. If you are a fan of liv...
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The so-called peace dealJun 23, 2026 2:17 pm - What did President Donald Trump sign? In short, it is predominantly an agreement to negotiate., unlike President Obama’s agreement which aimed for a comprehensive and ver...
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Closet environmentalist?Jun 23, 2026 2:17 pm - I would like to take a moment to thank our Dear Leader, and apologize for some of my past comments: thank you, Mr. Trump. Your war of choice in Iran spiked gas prices 40%...
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Not a world leaderJun 22, 2026 4:00 am - On June 14, Donald Trump celebrated his 80th or was it his 8th birthday? Just like a child, he wanted a large organized event in front of his home so the entire neighborh...
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Blame Obama for toxic political cultureJun 22, 2026 4:00 am - My response to fearful Betty Braun is this: There never would have been a President Trump if there had not been a President Obama. President Trump is merely restoring our...
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Restore efforts to stop spread of parasiteJun 22, 2026 4:00 am - As a Skokie resident, I’m alarmed by the New World Screwworm outbreak now confirmed in Texas and I think Illinois should be paying attention. The New World Screwworm has ...
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Who is monitoring air in McHenry County?Jun 22, 2026 4:00 am - More than three decades ago, McHenry County faced a mining oversight crisis. In November 1990, the Chicago Tribune reported that McHenry County State’s Attorney Thomas Ba...