Letters to the Editor
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Stossel's mistaken about tax creditsDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Generally I agree with John Stossel, but he is mistaken about education tax credits -- or scholarships derived from tax credits -- being better than publicly-funded scho...
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A tribute to Hyde, a lion of a manDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - In this high political season, we will do well to remember a lion of a man -- unashamed of his deep faith, unequivocal in his convictions and unparalleled in leadership ...
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Doom and gloom in reporting newsDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - What is wrong with the Daily Herald and the rest of the MSM (mainstream-media)? The good news about the foreclosure "crisis" is that homes, that were inflated in price, ...
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Executions may actually save livesDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - John D. Morgan's letter ("Executions do not make society safer," Nov. 28) asserts the death penalty is a "barbaric practice" that "does not make our society safer." On t...
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Lost trials, exodus at endorsement's heartDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - As previously indicated in our endorsement letter dated Aug. 23, the Crystal Lake Police Officer's Association has endorsed Dan Regna for McHenry County state's attorney...
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Religion shouldn't control abortionDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - I think I know why I've not seen a response to my question: If a few cells equals a whole human being, why isn't the anti-choice crowd out picketing every fertility clin...
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Freedom does not require religionDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Mitt Romney told America, "Freedom requires religion just as religion requires freedom." I could not disagree more. I am free from religion, and with respect to religion...
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What's up with the county taxes?Dec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - This is an open letter to Mr. Michael S. Talbett, vice-chairman of the Lake County Board. I think it's a wonderful idea to allow the property owners to be able to check ...
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Beavers' race charge unfoundedDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - How dare Cook County Commissioner William Beavers insinuate the reason the tax hike failed is racially motivated. What infuriates me most is, has Beavers forgotten that ...
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It's not the schools; it's a failure to readDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - The implicit message behind the recent school bashing in your pages is there exists some magic bullet for "curing" our schools' problems, if only the administrators and ...