Dear Gov. Pat Quinn: The Village of Thomson, Ill., in Carroll County would like to bring to your attention the dire economic plight of our town. We are home to the finest, state-of-the-art maximum security prison ever designed in Illinois and perhaps the nation. Unfortunately, this prison…
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Thank you, Michael Funaro, for your Nov. 2 Times letter, "Promises are promises." We appreciate your support. I retired from Deere in 1998 and was told by the human resources representative that I had health benefits for life.
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Regarding the last Bettendorf City Election, Patricia Malinee didn't lose; the citizens of Bettendorf did.
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What happened at Fort Hood was so tragic and as I write much is lacking in details.
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Regarding Kriss Wells' Oct. 29 Times letter "Ice cream can't sweeten military" which began "I shouldn't be, but I am bothered by Sgt. Camo ice cream..." and ended with "Why should I care? It's just ice cream."
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My Oct. 10 Honor Flight was better than I had anticipated. I'm still on a high. One of my special memories is seeing the name of a classmate from U.S. Military Academy on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. Bobby Gene Vinson's name could have been in neon lights for the way it popped out …
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I want to thank the volunteer firemen of Riverdale and helpful responsive medics for their assistance Saturday with my neighbor's house fire and their day-long attention to the house and my family.
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"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet," penned William Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet.
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My mother was a charter member of Faith Lutheran Church in Moline when it was established in Springbrook Courts some 60 years ago. At the time, she was carrying me in her womb so perhaps I can be considered a charter member, too.
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I am writing to thank the many people who assisted my campaign for alderman at large.
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Bill Hegg of Moline ("Car czar and other worries," Nov. 4) takes the cake for his ridiculous series of loaded questions similar to, "when did you stop beating your wife?" posed to Barack Obama's supporters.
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Adrian Whitman in an Oct. 10 Times letter "Patriots don't root for failure," demonstrates succinctly her political persuasion by typically consorting to name-calling, re: "spoilers."
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My father was a patient at the Clarissa Cook House in Bettendorf for the past week before his passing. Others may not be aware what a wonderful facility this is. Every employee treated my father, my family and guests as if we were guests in their home and asked how they could help make ou…
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This letter is in response to the Oct. 26 Times letter "Taxpayers pay for rich folks' greed," by Justin Ruta. Rich or poor, there are greedy evil people.
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One issue nobody mentions is why health-care costs are so high and cure rates have not improved for many diseases, despite massive research dollars.
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Fellow citizens and taxpayers, what follows is a letter I sent to my congressmen. If you feel that elected officials, our public servants, from all political parties, are doing a poor job representing and hearing us, contact them, encourage them to consider your viewpoint and remind them …
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"A Springfield, Ill. manufacturer credited in the 1930s with producing the first electric clock for automobiles could be on its way to Mexico, at a cost of 120 local jobs. Employees at the Honeywell Hobbs plant at 11th and Ash streets were notified Tuesday of plans to move the operations …
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I am an independent who is concerned primarily about the deficit and climate change, because both involve responsibility, an issue that used to be considered "conservative."
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With Division Street from Cheyenne to Northwest Boulevard closed and more street work again on North Pine and 53rd streets in Davenport, it is harder than ever to get out of 51st and North Pine. That is the only way in and out of our street. Can we get a temporary four-way stop sign or st…
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I challenge Obama supporters to take the blindfolds off. Actually, I beg you to, before we lose the U.S. and the Constitution that Obama said in his college thesis was put together by our "so-called" founding fathers. "So-called?" What is that supposed to mean?
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