Letters to the Editor
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A vivid reminder of responsibility on gunsOct 17, 2025 1:33 pm - On Sept. 10, my school went into a “hold in place.” We thought nothing of it, until the intercom said “lockdown.” Lights off. Doors locked. We ran to the corners and hid ...
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Understand and respect marshlandsOct 17, 2025 1:33 pm - Our property backs up to a park district-owned nature area. This year, a lot of work has been done to improve the drainage and the health of the marshland. This week, a c...
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An alternate political universeOct 16, 2025 3:53 pm - Recent developments have created the unsettling feeling of existing in an alternate universe, where the distinction between right and wrong has become blurred. Concepts s...
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Return to GOP idealsOct 16, 2025 3:53 pm - Letter writer Katy LaMantia (“What if …”) hit the nail on the head. I suppose I'm lucky to have both Democrat and Republican supporters in my sphere of family and friends...
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Ironic questionOct 16, 2025 3:35 pm - During the shutdown: Air Traffic Controllers continue to work, but don't get paid. TSA employees continue to work, but don't get paid. The U.S. Congress isn't w...
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Blame open bordersOct 16, 2025 3:35 pm - Don’t like ICE raids? Well you can thank only one person for these raids, Joe Biden. He opened the borders to anyone who wanted to come into this country. Mexico along wi...
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Any second thoughts?Oct 16, 2025 3:35 pm - During the baseball season countless fans from out of town and out of state come to Chicago to watch the Cubs. Now that Donald Trump has denounced Chicago as a “hellhole”...
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Columns worth readingOct 16, 2025 3:35 pm - Hello, readers of the Daily Herald’s Opinion page. Have you read a column by Veronique de Rugy lately? Unlike many such columnists who seem obligated to relentlessly esp...
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Rooftop courage?Oct 14, 2025 3:35 pm - I watched the video of a masked agent shooting an unarmed minister in the head with pepper balls. Perhaps the out-stretched arms in prayer were too intimidating and frigh...
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A life measured in moderationOct 14, 2025 3:34 pm - The residents of North Aurora and Kane County have recently lost a real gentleman and a genuine leader. Every time I would speak with Dale Berman, our conversations and h...