"No one’s perfect, but people need to be as pleasant as possible while out in public and at the workplace," Travis Hafford of Lake in the Hills writes in a letter to the editor.

"Nurses are the backbone of our health care system, consistently going above and beyond to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and their families," Kara Sankey of Mercyhealth writes in a letter to the editor.

"My brother is one of 79 million Americans, one in five that rely on Medicaid. What will happen to all of these people if Medicaid is cut?" Nora Fox Handler of Woodstock writes in a letter to the editor.

"I would just like to send a thank you to the medical mission to Jamaica," Patrick “Babe” Turner of Port Antonio, Jamaica, a Cary-Grove graduate, writes in a letter to the editor.

"There is a need to elect more officials who have great integrity and honesty so that such a law could be passed that would help stop corruption," Norman Jones of Crystal Lake writes in a letter to the editor.

"Can anybody guess why these drugs went up so much in only three months??" Chuck Berndt of McHenry writes in a letter to the editor.

"Stuck behind [a delivery truck] waiting to get around, sometimes five minutes or so, makes a great Tums commercial," Nancy Fike of McHenry writes in a letter to the editor.

"After reading Terry Trobiani’s letter concerning the Social Security system, I felt I had to share my experience," Debra Gummerson of Crystal Lake writes in a letter to the editor.

"It was a cool spring morning as I made my way to my first Trump protest in Algonquin. I had no idea how many would turn out," Randy Parmec of Algonquin writes in a letter to the editor.

"Trustees should be a check on the bureaucracy – skeptics, not cheerleaders," Steve Willson of Huntley writes in a letter to the editor.

"In light of the recent fire deaths of three small brothers in Carpentersville, please check your safety exit windows and the grates covering the window wells," Julie Jette of Cary writes in a letter to the editor.

"I previously worked with Bobbi and admire her independent approach to issues with the City of McHenry," retiring Ward 1 Alderman Vic Santi writes in a letter to the editor.

"I must clearly warn you this will be difficult, but well worth it," Daniel Malecki of Crystal Lake writes in a letter to the editor.

"I hope some of you out there aren’t in dire need of help with this office. I personally have called the office number 11 times," Terry Trobiani of Crystal Lake writes in a letter to the editor.

"The school board has control of the education of our youth and the majority of our property taxes. Learn about the candidates and choose wisely!" Kimberly Skaja of Union writes in a letter to the editor.