Letters to the Editor
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Regulation needed for hemp, not banMar 23, 2026 4:00 am - As a hemp farmer in Illinois, I’ve seen firsthand the opportunities hemp brings. Hemp is efficient, sustainable and versatile — used for everything from building material...
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We’ve come to live in a chaotic worldMar 23, 2026 4:00 am - Brendan Carr, FCC chairman, said “It means the public has lost faith and confidence in the media. We can’t allow that to happen.” You just said it, the public and majorit...
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Put our hope in midterm electionsMar 23, 2026 4:00 am - I can’t stay silent any longer. I watched our leader try to defend his decision to launch a war against Iran. He constantly changes his story, which is usually nothing bu...
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Wrong — people are not fleeing IllinoisMar 23, 2026 4:00 am - Your own experiences should tell the truth. Judging from the ever-increasing traffic it does not appear that anyone is fleeing Illinois. Even in outlaying communities, th...
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A conflict, not a war, with no explanationMar 23, 2026 4:00 am - Our conflict in Iran is being misconstrued as war. But, wars have combatants on battlefields, front lines, foxholes and mud. We are seeing none of these essential element...
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Clarifying the ICE mission, tacticsMar 23, 2026 4:00 am - On Tuesday March 17, Mr. Valosek presented a few conclusions about ICE activity in Illinois: out of 4,000 arrests, 80 were convicted of violent felonies, keeping the stat...
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Overreactions based on lack of knowledgeMar 23, 2026 4:00 am - A Muslim man’s call to prayer app went off on his smartphone during a Southwest Airlines flight. It was to remind him when to pray. He was arrested because of this. When ...
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Lake Michigan water is not worth the costMar 23, 2026 4:00 am - I live in unincorporated Lake County. The powers that be thought it best for my subdivision to be connected to Lake Michigan water. I figured it would be about the same o...
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Primary non-voters face choices others createdMar 23, 2026 4:00 am - I have to vent. I haven’t heard the final voter turnout for the 2026 Primaries, but by mid-day Election Day it was 19%. I can actually see my polling place from my desk a...
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Explain reasons for warMar 22, 2026 4:00 am - Americans deserve clear justification before being drawn into another war in the Middle East. Without an imminent threat, such a decision demands careful explanation and ...