Letters to the Editor
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More trains would be bad for WayneMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to expand upon my concerns expressed in a recent article, "Rail Wrangle," about the proposed EJ&E railroad sale to Canadian National. In Wayne, with only fo...
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Closings due to Cook sales tax?May 06, 2008 11:00 pm - A story in Saturday's Business section noted that retailer Linens 'n Things is closing four stores in the Chicago area. I couldn't help noticing that all four are in Co...
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Where is outrage over Pastor Hagee?May 06, 2008 11:00 pm - I've been reading with great interest all the letters to Fence Post regarding the controversial comments by Barack Obama's pastor. I'm dumbfounded why there has been no ...
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Editorial cartoon on pope tastelessMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Thank you, Daily Herald, for the good coverage of Pope Benedict's visit to the United States. He came bringing a message of peace, hope, love, and even an apology for th...
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Foreign debt will be our undoingMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Huge expenses to build the U.S. embassy in Iraq will keep us and the military there for a long time, not to mention the cost for all that luxury. We have free trade with...
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Better safe than sorry in District 95May 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Indoor air quality surveys, toxic mold, flood prone buildings, less than "fair" condition of school buildings… all terms we have been reading and talking about since Aug...
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We cannot afford a McCain presidencyMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - In terms of the critical issues of taxes and the economy, John McCain promotes policies that promise not just a third term of George Bush, but a third Bush term on stero...
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Deputies should be getting the raisesMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - I read that the Lake County Board is thinking of giving themselves a 15.5 percent raise over four years for a part-time job and a couple of meetings per month. We finall...
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You can help the environmentMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Where is your commitment to the environment? The forests of the American South are being cut down at an alarming rate to meet the average American needs for fast food pa...
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Elgin trees cut for unknown reasonMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Why cut down over a dozen old, tall trees in a row ... along Washburn Avenue between Perry St. and Lowrie School? Several tree service trucks appeared in a row and took...