Letters to the Editor
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Economy spirals, government spendsAug 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Our economy lost another 51,000 jobs in July, making for seven straight months of job losses and a total lost of 463,000 for this year. Unemployment went up to 5.7 perce...
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Biden would make Obama unbeatableAug 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Wow, is all I can say. If this comes to pass (Sen. Joe Biden as the Democratic vice presidential candidate), there could very well be a landslide in November, the likes ...
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Cancer centers good for health, and jobsAug 20, 2008 11:00 pm - The DuPage County Building and Construction Trades Council is calling for the state to approve the two proposed proton cancer treatment centers in Illinois. At a time w...
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Seals supporters supported by factsAug 20, 2008 11:00 pm - In his letter (Fence Post, July 26), William Murphy accused Dan Seals and his supporters of making up their own facts to smear Mark Kirk. This is untrue. We have formed...
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Time to break reliance on oilAug 20, 2008 11:00 pm - In the last year, oil companies have taken about $610 in extra profits from every American driver, hurting working families and draining our economy. Now the oil compani...
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Editorial unfair to Obama, McCainAug 20, 2008 11:00 pm - You are really off-base with your editorial (Our View, Aug. 20) regarding the travels of senators Obama and McCain. You are arguing for all elected officials to spend al...
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Obama alters story on abortion viewsAug 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Barack Obama said that National Right to Life is lying about his position on the Born Alive Infant Protection Act that he opposed while an Illinois senator. He opposed ...
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Why didn't Lottery money aid schools?Aug 20, 2008 11:00 pm - A few years back, many small business owners, gas stations and convenience stores were contacted with a program that would, we were told, solve the school funding proble...
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A gun in the home can lead to tragedyAug 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Now that Wilmette and Morton Grove have repealed their handgun bans, people around the state might be rushing to buy guns in the name of protecting their families. But ...
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Washington's speech not appropriateAug 20, 2008 11:00 pm - I attended the Waukegan High School summer graduation ceremony for my niece. I was very proud of her that although she may not have graduated this May, she did go to sum...