Letters to the Editor
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Never so proud to be an NIU alumFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - I am responding to a letter titled "Where are heroes when we need them?'" I am a proud NIU alumni and parent of a current student. This has been a shocking, surreal and ...
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Mark Kirk deserves to be re-electedFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A recent New York Times editorial raised some very serious questions about what our country is facing internationally and what the presidential candidates may or may not...
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Could tragedy have been averted?Feb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - What a tragedy it was to read of the Valentine's Day shooting massacre at Northern Illinois University, which took the lives of five young adults with promising futures ...
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NIU shootings raise many scary questionsFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - I've been sitting here listening to all the news about the NIU shooting. My heart goes out to so many - the victims, their families, the students, the community, the sho...
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Studies show edge of paper vs. plasticFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Marni Pyke's exposé about the virtue of paper bags versus plastic or reusable grocery bags offers an objective look at the disposal of non-biodegradable bags. However, ...
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CLC's spending needs scrutinizedFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - I feel obliged to comment on your recent article in the business section regarding CLC's overseas recruitment (Feb. 16). I believe that most Lake County taxpayers thin...
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Parents, reinforce new curfew lawFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - This is to all those parents out there who are choosing to ignore the new state curfew for 16- and 17-year-old drivers. Please enforce the law with your children. You ...
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Goal of new law is to prevent violenceFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - After reading a recent Daily Herald editorial, I realized there is still some misunderstanding regarding Senate Bill 940. The Herald has admitted that (in part) the prem...
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Right decision on school consolidationFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - I want to commend the Benjamin School District 25 for not wanting to consolidate with other local elementary school districts and Community High School District 94. They...
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Debate continues over police issueFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - This is in response to Mayor Mueller's letter of Feb. 20 concerning my views on Hainesville's decision to create its own police department. As one of my former trustees ...