Letter to Editor – Page 22

Letter: Thanks to Rep. Quigley for supporting TPA

June 19, 2019 at 7:03 a.m.

As an International Paper employee, a company that employs nearly 100 people at our container plant in Northlake, I am thankful for Congressman Mike Quigley's support for Trade Promotion Authority...

Letter: Rachel Dolezal case disempowering to black women

June 19, 2019 at 9:46 a.m.

The appropriation of black culture and identity by white people is, unfortunately, nothing new. It has a long history, beginning with the minstrel shows, then Elvis, and continuing today. Rachel...

Letter: Rauner wrong to blame for state budget mess

June 19, 2019 at 6:36 a.m.

In reading all the articles about Gov. Bruce Rauner and the state budget, it seems many hold Rauner responsible for the budget mess. How can anyone who lives in or...

Letter: Thank you for community response to ALS Foundation efforts

June 19, 2019 at 12:47 a.m.

Every 90 minutes, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with ALS. And every 90 minutes, someone in the U.S. dies from ALS. In an effort to educate the public about...

Letter: Diversity helps students gain emotional intelligence

June 19, 2019 at 6:59 a.m.

I am writing with regard to the June 4 article in the Oak Leaves on Chala Holland and the Lake Forest High School board. I also have friends who moved...

Letter: Toxic gun culture needs to go away

June 19, 2019 at 6:59 a.m.

This whole gun rights thing in America is completely out of control. What kind of society are we that we allow the gun-owning minority and the NRA to bully us...

Letter: Thanks for the Memorial Day gesture

June 19, 2019 at 6:13 a.m.

It was Memorial Day, and my Marine (combat veteran) husband and I had put aside our previous plans for the morning and decided to go to breakfast at our local...

Letter: Libertyville history could be swept under the rug

May 15, 2019 at 1:12 p.m.

A part of Libertyville's heritage will be literally swept under the rug if a proposed plan for the Brainerd site on Park Avenue moves ahead. District 128 officials will be...

Letter: Tourism funding makes fiscal sense for Illinois

June 19, 2019 at 1:14 a.m.

When visitors come to DuPage County, they fill our hotels, restaurants, shops and attractions. These guests generate billions of dollars to the bottom line. This economic driver is being threatened...

Letter: Traffic light technology a great thing

June 19, 2019 at 5:45 a.m.

Last weekend, I witnessed a profound, common sense, money-saving, yet conceptually easy and manageable, low-cost technological advancement that I have never before encountered in 50 years of driving. In my...

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