Letters to the Editor
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The tragedy of petting zoo fireMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - It was grievous to read about docile, innocent piglets, lambs, baby goats and chickens being killed in a petting zoo fire. These sentient creatures brought comfort and e...
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Wood-fired boilers a health hazard<Mar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - October of 2004 we had to shut our home up because the resident living next door installed an outdoor wood-fired boiler. You can not imagine what it is like to have smo...
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Incentives to ease traffic congestionMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald's recent coverage has shed light on new ways being considered to relieve traffic congestion. This is a chronic and growing problem that costs our region...
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McCain fails to back conservationMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - I was appalled to learn that John McCain was the only senator who chose to skip a crucial vote on the future of clean energy in America -- dooming the measure to fail by...
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What's Hunt really done for village?Mar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - I read with great interest the article regarding Keith Hunt and his justifications for the outrageous expenses he charged to the village of Hawthorn Woods over the past ...
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Rain or snow, the paper is deliveredMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Kudos to the paper carriers. It's been quite the winter, with lots of snow, cold, and pot holes. And while we are still in our nice warm beds, our paper carriers are out...
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Bush is doing what must be doneMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Here's a too-brief rebuttal of James Prescott's arguments. (Fence Post, Feb. 5) 1. Prescott is mad we're sending 3,200 more Marines to Afghanistan. Wait, I thought our ...
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Let suburbs secede from Cook CountyMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - I seen there was an article about seceding from Cook County for most of the Northwest suburbs. I would love nothing better. I moved to the suburbs to get away from Dale...
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Paper should name party affiliationsMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - I was amused as I read the AP article on New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer on page 2 on Tuesday. I was fairly sure I knew which party he was affiliated, but I wanted to be sur...
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$42 million to say check's in the mailMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Forty-two million dollars is being spent to send "pre-letters" to all recipients of the anticipated tax rebate checks to be put in the mail by June. I'd buy tickets t...