Letters to the Editor
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A Christmas tradition with Italian rootsDec 22, 2025 9:34 am - If any readers are turning 60 years old this year, they share an anniversary with an amazing piece of American pop culture: “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” first broadcast o...
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Why health care is not a rightDec 21, 2025 4:00 am - Ethically, a right is something that can be guaranteed without requiring another person to provide ongoing labor or expertise against their will. This distinction is cruc...
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Hopes for the new yearDec 21, 2025 4:00 am - Since no one asked my hopes for the new year, I'd like to offer the following: a ceasefire between warring factions in our own country, a permanent ban on assault weapons...
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Drug plague must stopDec 19, 2025 8:26 am - The tragedy of the murder of Rob Reiner and his wife possibly at the hands of their son, is a reflection of U.S. citizenry overall. Reiner’s son was addicted to drugs. St...
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State has done right thing with aid in dyingDec 19, 2025 8:26 am - I want to thank Gov. Pritzker for signing into law the Medical Aid in Dying Bill (also known as Deb’s Law”) as well as all the legislators who worked diligently to get it...
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Fiscal mismanagementDec 18, 2025 10:57 am - Reading the article “Economic Pain” from the Dec. 2 issue of The Daily Herald, it seems that the wonderful Illinois economy is only wonderful because it's bolstered by th...
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Video gaming not right for Arlington HeightsDec 18, 2025 10:55 am - On Dec. 8, the Arlington Heights Village Board exhibited significant openness to permitting video gaming in our bars and restaurants. I want to urge village leaders and n...
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The heart is missingDec 17, 2025 3:37 pm - I just read Rachel Kurzius's article about A White House Christmas. The theme this year is “Home is Where the Heart Is.” Excuse me, but where is the heart within this hol...
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Bill on Tier 2 misses the pointDec 17, 2025 3:37 pm - This is in response to Chuck Sullivan of the AFFI and his tale of woe about why he needs SB1937 passed. I guess he hasn't heard the news about the dire straits the state ...
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Limited agreement on economyDec 16, 2025 4:03 pm - I do not agree with Byron York very much, but I did see some of his points in the Dec. 14 article. Yes, Trump needs to focus on the economy, but he can't because he can'...