Letters to the Editor
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Meeting on illegal immigrants a farceOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - The immigration meeting at the Hemmens Auditorium was nothing short of a farce. As it was being taped, only harmless and inane questions were chosen by the mayor so tha...
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Time-honored words of adviceOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - I have a bit of advice for the majority of the Democratic Congress, and in particular those who are supposed to represent the people of Illinois: A winner never quits an...
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Non-hyped 'Bella' reaffirms humanityOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Witness the simple power of the low-budget motion picture "Bella," newly released while conspicuously minus the blockbuster-hype and marketing campaign accompanying most...
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Take advantage of cancer screeningOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - I am a proud breast cancer survivor, a registered nurse, breast center coordinator at Alexian Brothers Hospital and so very proud to be a resident of Illinois, the first...
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Bush has created a mess in IraqOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Bush and Cheney sure made a mess in Iraq -- billions of dollars squandered, a huge U.S. embassy built that costs a fortune. What is it going to be called -- Bush's secon...
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Thanks to all who helped with horsesOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - On behalf of the entire Lake County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, our organization wishes to convey our deepest appreciation and gratitude to the police and fire perso...
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Writer's contentions wrong in letterOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald printed a letter to the editor on Oct. 19 from Robert Allare. Included was this statement, which is factually false: "At a recent board meeting, the fac...
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Health care debate has easy answerOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - There has been much political debate over the need a national health care plan that will cover and care for people residing in this great nation. I for one agree. Furthe...
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Governments tax as much as possibleOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Recently a congressman suggested raising the gasoline tax by 50 cents a gallon and justified his position by saying that when the price per gallon was at its peak (over ...
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Too much money in the bureaucracyOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald is to be commended for its excellent series on school finances. Chapter four of the series reports the percentage of actual funding expended on instruct...