Letters to the Editor
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Jan 05, 2026 3:02 pm - Shared goals, but an ineffective style In response to Bob Shea’s Jan. 1 letter: You list what Trump wants to do. I think most people respective of party association want ...
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Reform for allJan 04, 2026 4:00 am - I read your editorial in Tuesday's paper, and it reminded me of what Christ said in Mathew 7:3-5. You complain about Texas when Illinois has probably the worst gerrymande...
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Is Bears’ success for real?Jan 04, 2026 4:00 am - “Nouveau riche” is a French term meaning newly rich, but it also refers to the newly rich personality: a person whose unexpected windfall exceeds their common sense. They...
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Find common ground on solving problemsJan 01, 2026 8:02 am - Donald Trump is not your typical warm and fuzzy president. His mannerisms, ego, unnecessary name calling can be difficult to digest. His never-ending criticism of the Bid...
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Read Obama; work for unityJan 01, 2026 8:02 am - “We the people” need to heed the words of President Obama. “We the people” need to keep our country for the people. All the people. “We the people” need to elect people w...
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Photo bar low, politicalJan 01, 2026 8:02 am - I must say that the bar has been set awfully low for the Top Photos of the Year when one is a rather generic photo of a banner waving in the wind just because it has an a...
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Let’s make positive quantum leaps in 2026Jan 01, 2026 8:01 am - Especially around the holidays, I think that life can be magical. And, to a degree, I also thought that I had to become a magician to affect every conceivable outcome. In...
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Columnist must lack direct experienceJan 01, 2026 8:01 am - Evidently, Michael Barone does not live in an area that has been bearing the brunt of climate change destruction. If he did, he would not be implying the issue is loaded ...
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Bears CEO happy to play ‘switcheroo’Dec 31, 2025 4:00 am - Kevin Warren is laughing all the way to the bank. The longer he strings out the Chicago Bears and their fans, the happier he will be. He's earning millions of dollars a y...
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Insurance efficiencyDec 31, 2025 4:00 am - Keith Peterson wrote about the American health care system being inefficient. I have a good health care plan with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois that I would like to ...