Letters to the Editor
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Military parade idea presents scary pictureMay 12, 2025 2:19 pm - When I was in college, I took a class in newspaper journalism. We were told that editors routinely hide controversial stories “inside, next to the crease and below the fo...
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The oath is clearMay 12, 2025 2:19 pm - I have two great-grandfathers that served in WWI. My paternal grandfather drove guide boats for landing waves in places like Okinawa, Iwo Jima and Tinian. My father was a...
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Don’t blame DOGEMay 12, 2025 2:19 pm - The story published in May 10 Herald said that U.S. spending increased by $168 billion from the same period last year. Then, blaming the Trump DOGE effort has done little...
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The important change in local electionsMay 12, 2025 2:18 pm - The Daily Herald’s March 29, article and April 2 editorial bemoaning “partisan creep” in local elections missed the real story. What’s happening in many communities is th...
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Editorial misstates paper’s ‘independence’May 12, 2025 2:18 pm - The Daily Herald’s editorial opinion for May 2 is so sad it is almost funny. Frequently I’ve seen letters stating that the Herald was more left or more right and you try ...
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Governor should focus on Illinois problemsMay 12, 2025 2:17 pm - Gov. Big Bucks chastised Secretary Noem for talking about illegal immigrants and sanctuary in the heart of a state that goes out of its way to protect and harbor illegal ...
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New options needed for e-bike routesMay 12, 2025 2:17 pm - Thousands of existing bike trails have been economically created by sharing the utility rights of way that normally follow river paths and electrical utility poles. Howev...
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Cuts endanger help for older AmericansMay 12, 2025 2:16 pm - This July marks the 60th anniversary of the Older Americans Act (OAA). The OAA is the primary way the federal government delivers social and nutritional services to older...
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Springfield wants to raise your rentMay 12, 2025 2:16 pm - In order to compensate for the lost revenue collected from processing applications, Illinois rental housing providers will now have to increase rents. HB3564, introduced ...
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Stand up now to save democracyMay 12, 2025 2:15 pm - It’s been less than three months since Trump was inaugurated. In that time, we have gone from a democratic country governed by laws and the Constitution to a country rule...