Letters to the Editor
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Celebrity appointees not fit for governmentAug 11, 2026 1:35 pm - So, now Jeanine Pirro, another Donald Trump appointee, drops the chargers of vandalism, a felony, against former Olympian David Hearn on Friday. A rush job by Trump’s no-...
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State to blame for some abortion deathsAug 11, 2026 1:34 pm - This is in response to the etter of July 30 by Denise Berry. While she partly blames the overturning of Roe vs. Wade as part of an increase in the injuries and even death...
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Workers need more than notice about AIAug 03, 2026 4:00 am - Illinois has taken an important step by requiring employers to notify workers when artificial intelligence influences hiring, promotion, discipline, training or other emp...
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Local news is more than a businessAug 03, 2026 4:00 am - During my 32 years with the Chicago Police Department, I learned that information can save lives. Whether responding to severe weather, searching for a missing child or m...
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Hollow threats on fake voter registrationAug 03, 2026 4:00 am - In an article that appeared in the Daily Herald on Monday, July 27, (Illinois election officials say checks in place to prevent noncitizen voting), Illinois State Board o...
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On balance in letters choicesAug 03, 2026 4:00 am - On July 26, I read two opinion pieces by posters who complained about the coverage of politics in the Daily Herald editorial section. They thought it was all pro-Democrat...
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Adapting to change blends farming, conservationAug 03, 2026 4:00 am - I’ve heard conversations about solar energy land use often framed as a choice: Food production or energy production. Agriculture or conservation. As a farmer, I believe t...
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Noticing small things can have big impactAug 03, 2026 4:00 am - It feels as though many of us are carrying more than we were a few years ago. Uncertainty, grief, anger, or fear have become familiar companions for many of us. Humans ar...
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Local involvement builds power to help climateAug 03, 2026 4:00 am - The recent storms left a mark that’s hard to ignore: a tornado in Glen Ellyn, wind damage in Carol Stream and Downers Grove, and nearly 320,000 ComEd customers in the dar...
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Consider the possibilities for restoring good governmentAug 02, 2026 4:00 am - Consider the possibilities if the Democrats were able to regain control of the House and/or the Senate following the 2026 mid-term elections. They could restore their rol...