Read Letters to the Editor sent in by Shaw Local readers
New MercyHealth Hospital in Crystal Lake is a "gem," writes Judy Gallagher of Crystal Lake.
"Do you think the 57% of Republicans who think immigration is the number one issue in the election know that the Republican Speaker of the House has an immigration bill, already passed by the Senate, in his pocket?" Richard Keslinke of Algonquin writes in a letter to the editor.
As May unfolds, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois joins the chorus of voices celebrating Foster Parent Appreciation Month with a resounding “thank you” to foster parents.
Smartphones are an essential part of everyday life that help us do so many things, but in a UScellular survey, nearly 75% of respondents said they spend at least an hour on social media every day, with 24% spending 3-4 hours per day.
"I thought a long time about the need for more DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) and how our leaders in government can help us care more about each other and how we can find out who the bad people are," Dan Parker of McHenry writes in a letter to the editor.
"On behalf of Mercyhealth, I would like to express my gratitude to our 1,861 nurses during National Nurses Week, May 6-12," Kara Sankey, Mercyhealth chief nursing officer and vice president of operations, writes in a letter to the editor.
Kelli Wegener "has shown she can work with Republicans and can disagree with Democrats, maintaining true to her beliefs," Mike Chakoian of Crystal Lake writes in a letter to the editor.
Why do many businesspeople record such common outgoing personal greetings?
Letter: Opposition to renaming of Starved Rock
"It’s President Biden who is playing politics with the border and lies that it’s the Republicans in not passing the Border Act," Robert Meale of Crystal Lake writes in a letter to the editor.
As Christians, we must condemn Christian nationalism as a distortion of the gospel of Jesus and a threat to American democracy.
This letter is in response to the article in the Sauk Valley Weekend regarding the approval of an application for a solar farm on Kilgore Road in Lee County.
I keep hearing how young voters and protest voters don’t like Biden. I hope they read about Tiananmen Square and what happened to protesters under a dictatorship.
"It seems that every time Donald Trump sits down for an interview, he reveals a bit more of what his plan for a fascist America will look like," Richard Keslinke of Algonquin writes in a letter to the editor.
"Voting only for party, prejudice or personality does not make one an active voter or a patriotic American," Donna Davis of Woodstock writes in a letter to the editor.