Letters to the Editor
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Banning handguns a seriously bad ideaOct 31, 2021 6:25 pm - I am writing in response to Gus Gustafson's Aug. 19 letter. This ridiculous diatribe was loaded with so much half-truth and innuendo that it is difficult to know where ...
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How about doing their own jobs?Oct 31, 2021 6:14 pm - I see where some presidential candidates are doing jobs of the "working people" as part of their campaign and are looking for suggestions for jobs they can do for a day....
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Law puts health first in our schoolsOct 31, 2021 6:13 pm - On Aug. 14, Illinois became the second state in the nation to adopt a green cleaning policy for its schools, when the governor signed HB0895 into law. This makes our sta...
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Letter expressed point beautifullyOct 31, 2021 6:20 pm - I want to express my gratitude and admiration to Florence Smith of Mount Prospect for her Aug. 18 Fence Post letter ("Pope's remarks truly unfortunate"). This is the mos...
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Left alone, system works very wellOct 31, 2021 6:19 pm - We are all created equal. We all have the same right to occupy space on this planet. If you are fortunate enough to be born in America, these rights are expanded. For th...
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Welcome to the Big Top in SpringfieldOct 31, 2021 6:17 pm - The ongoing state budget fiasco reminds me of an old saying: "When you put clowns in charge; don't be surprised when a circus breaks out." Ken Spitz West Chicago ...
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Arellano did plenty that was wrongOct 31, 2021 6:13 pm - Elvira Arellano was finally arrested, and to show how far we have gotten away from laws in this country, she and her friends claim she has done nothing wrong. She used ...
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Why do folks keep attacking Macy's?Oct 31, 2021 6:11 pm - Why do people continue to whine about Macy's? Mr. Field was from Massachusetts. He came here and built a profitable business. Marshall Field's was sold a long time ago; ...
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A plan that 'looks good' isn't enoughOct 31, 2021 6:10 pm - I am excited Richard Rohlfing is aware of the problems within our present medical system. I, too, am concerned. But I am also concerned about traveling a road fraught wi...
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Respect the tragedy of a family's lossOct 31, 2021 6:14 pm - I have been a police officer for 21-plus years. The most difficult part of this job is telling a family member that their loved one has died, regardless of the cause of ...