Letters to the Editor
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Politicians still waste our tax moneyAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - As usual, the State of Illinois, the City of Chicago and the Cook County Board have all once again shown that they have less fiscal competence than a 5 year old who was ...
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He hit dead zone with cell companyAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - I can see now why people say that customer service is gone the way of the dinosaur and that the big businesses don't really care if they keep you as a customer or not. I...
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The long search for the perfect hot dogAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Upon reading your article on hot dogs, it prompted me to write this letter. I have been going to a hot dog place since the '50s that was great. It started out on Milwa...
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Bush's great success in the war on terrorAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Ellen Goodman repeats the same tired old saw that "Bush Lied, Thousands Died" to deny the stunning successes achieved in Iraq. Our country has been engaged in a worldwid...
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Springfield must support treatmentAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois House of Representatives voted 65-22 on July 16 to override Gov. Rod Blagojevich's veto of $43 million for state alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treat...
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The race is about issues, not celebrityAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Bad form, Mr. McCain. Recent ads (not to be aired in this area) compare Obama with Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. The McCain campaign manager Rick Davis said this was...
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Shaving pennies off dollars at the pumpAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The media have been giving us tips on how to save money at the gas pump. We will probably be looking at $5 a gallon by the end of the year. Here are the tips from the ex...
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Kane must combat illegal immigrationAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - In a recent exchange of e-mails between Sheriff Perez and Doug Heaton, copied to me, Heaton queried Sheriff Perez on the methods of detection and restraint of illegal al...
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McCain's plan a mystery, does one even exist?Aug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Sen. McCain has criticized Sen. Obama for his exit strategy for Iraq while President Bush and Prime Minister Maliki now seem inclined to embrace Obama's plan for a timel...
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Meeks stunt shows state incompetenceAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - I read with amusement about the threat by Rev. Sen. James Meeks to attempt to enroll busloads of Chicago students at New Trier High School on the first day of school for...