Letters to the Editor

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"It’s patently false that where you live renders that your opinions irrelevant. If that were true, then the district should fire every out-of-town firm they engage for advice," Steve Willson of Huntley writes in a letter of the editor.

Davenport couple: "Kudos to your whole community. You all restored our faith in mankind."

"We need a cultural shift: wearing a helmet should be as automatic as buckling a seat belt," Karen M. Battaglia, trauma coordinator at Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital, writes in a letter to the editor.

"It seems this writer does not have a good definition of hate, equating it with simply exercising American’s traditional Constitutional right to dissent. Labeling that as 'hate' is simply incorrect," Joan L. Davis of Huntley writes in a letter to the editor.

"As a long-time resident and business owner in Harvard, I know how challenging it can be for independent retailers to stay afloat, let alone thrive," Randy Donaldson of Harvard writes in a letter to the editor.

"In 2017, legislators celebrated their new evidence-based funding plan. EBF was just putting a Band-Aid on the funding problem," Jim Yaworski of Crystal Lake writes in a letter to the editor.

"We showed up because we believe Donald Trump is a clear and present danger to our democracy, whether one refers to him as a (wannabe) fascist, dictator ('Hitler'), king or emperor (all autocracies)," Deborah L. Firak of Woodstock writes in a letter to the editor.

"I foresee some very serious accidents coming our way if something isn’t done. I’m not trying to shut these bikes down. I’m just suggesting we might want some rules in place before it’s too late," John Mayhall of Cary writes in a letter to the editor.

"These folks have a right to enjoy our parks, but should recall the common courtesies taught by their parents," Jerry and Darlene Shaffer write in a letter to the editor.

"I know others who look forward to a reopening of this excellent facility. I can hardly wait," MJ Towne of Crystal Lake writes in a letter to the editor.x

"How do four Board members have total disregard for the fact that they represent all residents of Crystal Lake?" Dawn Kristensen of Crystal Lake writes in a letter to the editor.

"Why do people move into an agricultural area area and then expect ... the ag to conform to them?" Al Kunz of Ringwood writes in a letter to the editor.

"ComEd and residents both need to do better protecting our power," Lawrence Creamer of Marengo writes in a letter to the editor.

Linda Alexandra of Gurnee writes a letter to the editor.

"Hatred for President Donald Trump led to national protests, including in McHenry, called 'No Kings Day,'" Richard Rostron of Woodstock writes in a letter to the editor.

"If the board sees its job as watching out for the taxpayers, it will think very hard about whether it really needs to buy this white elephant," Steve Willson of Huntley writes in a letter to the editor.

Letters to the editor for La Salle County

We all Americans now today are experiencing an immeasurable degree of U.S. governmental corruption.

"Something is Rotten in SCHOOL DISTRICT 300," Terrence Kieffer of Algonquin writes in a letter to the editor.

“We are a teaching and learning garden, and we employ a best practices philosophy in our gardening; no till, no herbicides or pesticides, use of premium compost, clean and organic seeds and soil,” Laura Garvin on behalf of the Nunda Garden Board writes in a letter to the editor.

"I recommend the Mobil gas station on the corner of Route 173 and Wilmot Road in Spring Grove," Mark Winter of McHenry writes in a letter to the editor.

"The woke experiment crashed and burned. Good riddance. Traditional values became a tradition for good reason," Art Osten Jr. of Fox River Grove wrote in a letter to the editor.

"Technology has revolutionized mental health care, making it more accessible, affordable and efficient for patients," Danielle Beardsley of Barrington writes in a letter to editor.

The April 25, 2025, edition of the Gazette carried a news story about CGH employees seeking the city’s support in negotiating with the hospital’s administration.  

Millions of lives – the lives of people who would have been my classmates, coworkers, and friends – were cut short because of the reality of abortion, a mass tragedy.

"The lead-line water service program offered by the city of Crystal Lake was perfect," Mike Frett of Crystal Lake wrote in a letter to the editor.

"With a new pope elected who is not conservative, I highly doubt there was much rejoicing in Catholic churches in McHenry County," Ronald Lovatt of Crystal Lake wrote in a letter to the editor.

"One of our greatest fears. Knowing all our hard work falls on deaf ears. Or maybe we believe that there will be one. A shining star who thinks learning is fun," Gina Bilinski of McHenry writes in a letter to the editor.

"Now what I, and I’m sure other readers, would like to see is an article on what EXACTLY the schools did with the portion of the $5.6 million taxpayer money they’ve already used," Linda Yackle of Crystal Lake writes in a letter to the editor.

"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.

"Shuffling non-critical patients back and forth in a ”hub formation” is not a blessing," Peg Reagan, a Citizens for Healthcare in Ottawa member, 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.

Nearly 18,000 children live in foster care in Illinois.

"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.

May is Motorcycle Awareness Month.

As an obstetrician and gynecologist, I have always recognized the importance of Medicaid.  

"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 would like to bring to the attention of our local veterans an important change regarding access to the MyHealthEVet website.

I write as someone who grew up in Dixon Public Schools to parents with union jobs in a community with strong union history and ties.

Once again, I am seeking information on Vietnam veterans from the Sauk Valley that we lost in the Vietnam War.

"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.

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