Letters to the Editor
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Every day brings worse newsMay 26, 2026 12:08 pm - As a longtime contributor to the letters column, I have always tried to do something more than just complain. Now every day is worse than the one before, and what I was s...
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Why we can’t have a nuclear IranMay 24, 2026 4:00 am - A recent letter titled “A nuclear Iran” asked the question, “Should Iran be allowed to have nuclear weapons?” That is an important part of the question but not the comple...
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Unheeded problemsMay 24, 2026 4:00 am - I live in Wheeling, and there are things going on here that shouldn't be. There's a lot of noise happening around the village from overly noisy cars, day and night, that ...
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Comments misattributedMay 22, 2026 4:00 am - In your Sunday edition, you shared an updated version of an editorial board opinion on graduation that you originally published in June 2014. In it, you cited words “attr...
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Problems in DuPage are with the GOPMay 22, 2026 4:00 am - Kevin Coyne, Chairman DuPage GOP, wrote a laughable plea to DuPage County voters to change the Democratic trend that began with the election of Barack Obama in 2008. He w...
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Year-end lessonMay 21, 2026 4:00 am - For many schoolchildren, this is the last week of classes before the beginning of their summer vacation. I trust that before they pack up their belongings for the last ti...
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Protect freedom: VoteMay 21, 2026 4:00 am - Americans are pro-freedom. They have been enchanted with living in a country where women could control their own bodies; that healthcare was a working condition that coul...
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Ineffective policyMay 20, 2026 4:00 am - In the “Daily Herald” edition of 05/18/26, a front-page article states Illinois will be banning the Bradford pear tree due to the invasive problems it causes. The ban wil...
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Say no to flags, stadiumMay 20, 2026 4:00 am - Regarding flying rainbow flags on Palatine village hall: In a recent story, a social worker states that "LGBTQ+ youth are watching government stripping away their protect...
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Burdensome oversight can interfere with careMay 19, 2026 4:00 am - As Illinois lawmakers continue debating health care cost and access reforms, a quieter burden on family caregivers deserves attention. Recently in Libertyville, I spoke w...