Letters to the Editor
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Crackdown not limited to ‘worst of the worst’Nov 17, 2025 4:00 am - I generally refused to watch anything on television that features Donald Trump or the MAGA movement. I just change the channel. He was on 60 Minutes recently, and I did n...
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Moderates all gone from GOPNov 14, 2025 4:00 am - There was a time when I used to split my ballot. There was a time when many Republican lawmakers were moderates open to reasonable arguments, many were willing to reach a...
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Bill is coming dueNov 13, 2025 12:57 pm - My fellow Illinoisans and I are putting on our armor, and making at least weekly donations to local food banks, pantries and other organizations that bring assistance to ...
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More analysis needed on transit faresNov 13, 2025 4:00 am - In New York City, the Transit Authority is trending toward 32% of revenue coming from fares in 2026. For us here in Chicago the number is 25%. In Washington, D.C., it’s 2...
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Boycott ballroom donorsNov 13, 2025 4:00 am - Upset? Livid? Outraged? That the East Wing of our White House has been not altered but demolished to make way for a grand 1,000-person ballroom? I am and I’m looking at t...
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Where are true reforms?Nov 13, 2025 4:00 am - The government shutdown has brought a focus on SNAP benefits. If one in eight people are receiving this benefit, it seems some reforms are needed. Why is this the case? T...
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Common-sense preventionNov 12, 2025 12:27 pm - A recent opinion article opined that President Trump is wrong to send the military to prevent drug smugglers from Venezuela. He later states that the president is wrong t...
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Getting a conscienceNov 12, 2025 4:00 am - What do the eight Democratic senators who voted with the 52 Republican senators to end the shutdown have in common? They are all not running for re-election. What a coinc...
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Townships: Feeding those in needNov 12, 2025 4:00 am - Many of our neighbors, friends and family have already begun to feel the tremors of the federal government shutdown, with layoffs, missing paychecks and those experiencin...
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Living within one’s meansNov 12, 2025 4:00 am - I guess the Democrats were not raised with the motto of Living Within Your Means. Since Pritzker has been in office, they have increased taxes and spending by over $20 bi...