Letters to the Editor
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Why not let 18-year-olds drink?Oct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - What seems ironic is that at 18 years of age you're considered an adult, you get the right to vote, can make the decision to start killing yourself with cigarettes, and ...
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State doesn't need another Con-ConOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - In the debate over whether to hold a constitutional convention in Illinois, I'm taking the "nay" side. Maybe I am being cautious by choosing to keep the current constit...
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Great oratory does not ensure greatnessOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Responding to Karen Wagner's Oct. 4th letter requiring that her president and vice president be sophisticated speakers: Hitler was one of the most outstanding speakers o...
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GOP deregulation led to greedy endOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - A Sept. 27 article in the business section laments a possible loss of $5,000 in donations to the nonprofit organization, N.Y. City Meals on Wheels, from Bear Stearns sen...
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Mathias mailers are questionableOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - I can't believe the lengths some politicians will go to during campaigns. Recently, Rep. Sid Mathias mailed out two 350,000 piece mailers using taxpayers' money. No doub...
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Kudos to Duffy for help in CN fightOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - I am one of the founding members of the coalition Barrington Communities Against CN Rail Congestion. We have been working for almost a year to stop the potential increas...
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Lies, deceit no way to run for officeOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Today I stopped at Congressman Froehlich's office. I can't say I was surprised to learn of the malice directed at Paul and his staff due to his switch to the Democratic ...
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Floods illustrate wetlands issuesOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - I want to write to thank our emergency workers and first responders for coming to the aid and protection of our community during the recent floods that damaged so many h...
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Many hearts are with the South SideOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Wow, were we shocked to see the mayor of our town saying, "In my mind, I believe that 100 percent of Elk Grove is a Cubs town." Are we wrong, or is the leader of any com...
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Forte-Scott mailer deceptiveOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently I received a mailer from Anita Forte-Scott's campaign stating that our current state Rep. Paul Froehlich voted in favor of the Stroger sales tax. However clever...