Letters to the Editor
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Save cost, improve air, get out of carApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - With gasoline costing $3.40-plus per gallon, we still insist on waiting in those long lines instead of shutting off our engines and walking those extra steps. How lazy c...
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'Listen up': Women are fiscally awareApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm writing in regards to the "Saturday Soapbox" (March 22) comments entitled "Listen up, ladies!" I'm interested in the Web sites you recommended on female financial re...
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More snow, rain and global warmingApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - There have been many letters deriding the theory of global warming. These writers think that the effects of global warming would be mainly a rise in temperature. Yet, so...
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Adopt-A-Pet merits better rescue creditApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - As a longtime volunteer for Adopt-A-Pet, I just wanted to thank you for publishing Sue Ter Maat's article on the downstate shelters, the transport group and the receivin...
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Remember Illinois' fallen soldiersApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Today, I had the honor of attending the special unveiling of the Portrait of a Soldier memorial exhibition at the Schaumburg Township District Library hosted by Lt. Gov....
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No more war and 'sad state of affairs'Apr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Now that five years has gone by in Iraq (36 percent longer than U.S. involvement in World War II), and by official count, 4,000 U.S. troops have perished on the battlefi...
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Charters both public and accountableApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The recent confusion about charter public schools is an unfortunate result of a law that has allowed too few of these public schools to operate in Illinois. In answer to...
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Warm praise for Pets in Peril seriesApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Paramount accolades are merited for the poignant, grievous and heart-rendering three-part series on the imperiled plight of dogs and cats destined for euthanasia. The co...
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Hard to celebrate all these lost jobsApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The article in the March 23 business section, "Business without borders," was stunning in its poor timing and insensitivity. I felt the article like a slap in the face. ...
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Getting a pet is lifetime decisionApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - As a canine behavioral therapist and trainer, my life is dedicated to helping humans and their canine companions live together as happy families. My career has saved mar...