Letters to the Editor
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Toll enforcement must be reformedFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - I have to applaud Joe Ryan's recent columns about toll gridlock and the Illinois Tollway being out of control. I have to agree with State Rep. Paul Froehlich, Democrat f...
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Some people seem to hate smokersFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - I don't know where all the people praising the Illinois smoking ban have been, but even before the ban was passed, there were lots of places that were 100 percent smoke ...
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Politicians make a living off loopholesFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The late British comic Dave Allen had this to say about lawyers some time ago: "Lawyers are crafty individuals who will get together to draft 100 new laws. At the same t...
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Don't the 'no' votes count in Dist. 38?Feb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - I have written before but this issue compels me to write again. The Big Hollow School referendum passed by a very slim majority. After four or five tries, they manage...
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Republicans can't have it both waysFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Elsie Zelms writes terrorists can't wait for George Bush to leave office as they haven't been able to successfully attack us since Sept. 11. As I recall, the Sept. 11 h...
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'Win-win' really isn't, for residentsFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - In a recent letter to the editor, Susan Garrett sure puts an interesting spin on raising taxes. She believes it is a "win-win for everyone in Lake County". The first wi...
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We all should be proud of DurbinFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - I debated whether to dignify Robert Laskero's letter of Jan. 18th with a response. Still, I felt I had to speak up against his false characterization of Sen. Richard Du...
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Fix assessed values to match realityFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - It seems the housing bubble has burst with a really big bang. The funny money speculation prices, by which property tax evaluations are pegged, are in steep decline. By...
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Labels galore on illegal immigrationFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - I oppose illegal immigration, so that makes me a racist. I want the laws enforced, so that makes me prejudiced. I guess then the ones who want to protect illegal law b...
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Accusations won't intimidate effortsFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - I'm writing in response to a recent letter from immigration attorney Shirley Sadjadi. She continues to chastise those of us who are resisting the influx of illegal immi...