Letters to the Editor
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Stop paying lawmakers during shutdownNov 08, 2025 10:52 am - Isn't it amazing that Congress and senate are still getting paid while everyone else in the government isn't getting paid. Congress and Senate are not doing their job, so...
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Migration questionNov 08, 2025 10:52 am - Here’s a thought worth considering as we approach the polarizing topic of legal/illegal migrants. We all remember a slogan etched in the memories of all Americans: Rememb...
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Stand up against TrumpNov 08, 2025 10:51 am - Listen to the lyrics of Garth Brooks’ “We Shall Be Free.” They ring clear today as I listen: “when the last child cries for a crust of bread,” “when the last thing we not...
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Fair Map initiative deserves supportNov 08, 2025 10:35 am - I just read the article about the 9th District and saw the map. I agree with John Daley and Ray LaHood’s quest to approve the Fair Map initiative. No wonder our state gov...
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Respect ICE officersNov 08, 2025 10:35 am - Protesters should show compassion to the ICE officers. They would rather be home with their family and making a living. Dave Forster Elk Grove Village ...
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Honoring the full story of adoptionNov 08, 2025 10:35 am - November is National Adoption Month — a time to celebrate the families formed through adoption and the love that binds them together. As both an adoption social worker wi...
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An unintended consequenceNov 08, 2025 10:35 am - I agree on principle that it is wrong for Congress to receive their pay during a shutdown while federal employees do not — especially given how Congress has control over ...
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Key ideas at root of government shutdownNov 08, 2025 10:34 am - Recently, I received an email from Congressman Casten. It was about the government shutdown and how we got there. He brought up the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) and ho...
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School leaders live in a different worldNov 08, 2025 10:34 am - Is High School District 214 replacing desks because they aren’t functional or because a consultant doesn’t like the look? Not everyone in the district lives in a million-...
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Proud of ancestors who were antifaNov 08, 2025 10:33 am - A lot of my relatives were antifa during World War Two. I am not ashamed; I’m proud. Although some among us try to vilify the term by calling it a terrorist organization,...