Letters to the Editor
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Too many excesses, and too few ethicsDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Alfred Kirkland's letter hit the nail on the head. We are all in danger from the system's excesses. It all started with the administration of the Republican President Wa...
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Thanks for the kind coat donationsDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Thanks to the generosity of our neighbors and friends, we have been able to provide over 200 winter coats to children in our area. The coats were distributed through our...
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People also use sidewalks in winterDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - During the spring, summer and fall seasons, you probably see many people enjoying a walk, a run or perhaps walking their dog in your neighborhood. Trust me, they are sti...
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Too many lawyers for our own goodDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - The other day, a friend who is a doctor was telling me about the incredibly high insurance rates he is forced to pay to keep his practice open. Later that day, I ran int...
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Let mass transit riders cover costsDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - The media has been playing up an idea that if the legislature in Springfield doesn't bail out mass transits' financial mess, it will bring about some sort of doomsday. T...
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Baseball deserves no fan followingDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Once upon a time, some 60 odd years ago, I was a baseball fan. It was a time when we called baseball players "heroes" before we knew the definition of the word. And yet,...
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MainStreet needs everyone's supportDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Most of you are aware of the financial problem our MainStreet Libertyville organization is having. I have lived in Libertyville all my life and have been involved with t...
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A way to help older people at holidaysDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Just food for thought. I have the pleasure of working with the public. I see and talk with many older people struggling to do holiday shopping. Aside from just getting ...
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Hyde, a great role model and statesmanDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - As Henry Hyde's alderman in the 3rd Ward of Wood Dale for the past 12 years, I would try to see him whenever he was in town. We always parted with my comment that he sho...
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Judges are to rule on law, not their viewsDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman complains in his ruling on Nov. 14 that the state's "Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act" would violate the First Amendment. He...