Letters to the Editor
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John McCain and audacity of actionSep 14, 2008 11:00 pm - The author of "The Audacity of Hope" in his first major decision turns to an old party hack, a predictable insider to be his running mate. McCain stuns everyone by pick...
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Is Palin ready to lead?Sep 14, 2008 11:00 pm - SUCCESSION??? Wasilla: Population of Cubs bleachers greater! Alaska: Population of Lake County Greater! Palin: Successor? Daniel C. Reese Round Lake ...
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McCain's audacity of hopelessnessSep 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Your Aug. 31 editorial ended: "The Palin selection and our reactions to it might say as much about us and how far we still have to go than it does about her and McCain."...
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Nothing fair about oil tradeSep 14, 2008 11:00 pm - It is hard for me to understand why we let the OPEC nations hold us hostage to $110 oil by regulating the price and supply. That is neither free nor fair trade. Yet the ...
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Who really supports our troops?Sep 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Don't let John McCain's phony rhetoric about supporting the troops fool you. McCain, in lock step with George W. Bush, opposed the Webb/Hagel GI Bill that was passed la...
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Murphy went to bat, now so will sheSep 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently, I read a newspaper article about state Sen. Matt Murphy's effort to cut Todd Stroger's sales tax. The price of gasoline is outrageous, food prices are on the r...
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What you need to know about PalinSep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Before Illinois voters head off to the polls, there are nine things that I believe they need to know about Gov. Palin: 1. Palin recently said the war in Iraq is "God's t...
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College students: Register to voteSep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - College students who are packing up and going away for college should add one more thing to their list of necessary items: a voter registration card. U.S. citizens who w...
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Politicians behave like childrenSep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - I watched both the Democratic and Republican conventions with my children and I have to say, what an embarrassment. It seems the people we are evaluating to lead our co...
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Illinois' woes don't require a Con ConSep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - As a corporate officer of an entity that has employed Illinois citizens for over 70 years, I am concerned about anything that increases the cost to locate and manage bus...