Letters to the Editor
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Don't withhold ethnic descriptionsDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Tell me where I'm wrong -- The police, looking for a crime suspect, often use the news to ask the aid of the populace, giving a description of clothing, height, weight a...
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Bill Foster has right approach for 14thDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Recently, Republican candidate Jim Oberweis was greeting folks at the Geneva train station. As one of his would-be constituents, I told Oberweis that I am alarmed about ...
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Why doesn't Harrop just say it?Dec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Froma Harrop's editorials should say one thing, "I hate Bush" then we would not have to read 40 of her paragraphs to come to the conclusion she "hates Bush". Use the spa...
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Reporting needed, not entertainmentDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - If the Dec. 15 reporting on the 14th Congressional District candidate forum in St. Charles is an example of what the media has become, an entertainment industry, it expl...
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Homework should be graded, valuedDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - As a high school teacher and parent, I find it irresponsible for Hawthorn District 73 in Vernon Hills to ban graded homework. Children who do not excel on tests, yet ha...
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Bush right about Iranian threatDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - More Bush-bashing made the news, slamming the president for stating the obvious: Iran is dangerous. Anyone can see that Iran's leader, Ahmadinejad, is clearly a threat t...
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Mileage tougher than space goal?Dec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Let me see if I understand this. Back in the '60s, President Kennedy called for an effort to send a manned vessel to the moon and return to earth safely. His challenge ...
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Lauzen response shows true colorsDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Chris Lauzen's comments last week attacking Denny Hastert are disgusting. Because Jim Oberweis is endorsed by Hastert, Lauzen decided to unleash his characteristic perso...
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Choral concert-goers showed little respectDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - I attended the 6 p.m. concert of the Elgin Children's Chorus on Dec. 2 and was appalled at the conduct of some members of the audience. The choristers work very hard in ...
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Think 'green' in junking junk mailDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - I work for a lighting manufacturer. As you might expect we are reviewing our entire business cycle to be sure that our products and services are environmentally friendly...