Grandpa, Is it okay for me to say, “I Love You,” to my girlfriend in your column? Her name is (deleted by Grandpa) and I would really like you to print her name and my name in the paper. She reads your column all the time. It would be such
January 29, 2019 Dear editor; Just so you can hear for yourselves what a hypocritical, two-faced piece of barnyard waste Chuck Schumer is: Look up his speech regarding illegal immigration nine years ago at Georgetown Law School. He gives seven principles. He thinks that anyone who enters the United States
February 2, 2019 Dear editor; Virginia lawmakers recently rejected a bill that would have made it permissible to terminate a pregnancy throughout all three trimesters, just like the egregious bill New York recently legalized. While thrilled that Virginia lawmakers had the commonsense to vote this murderous legislation down, and we
Grandpa, I am planning a wedding for June. My father is a drunk. He insists that he will walk me down the aisle. I don’t want him at my wedding. We are getting married at a friend’s house. This friend believes it is only right that my dad be allowed
January 22, 2018 Dear editor; “We do not want word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population.” —Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, 1939. On the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order expanding abortion in Illinois. With all
January 27, 2019 Dear editor; In this bitter cold snap, I have a bit of advice to make starting your car a bit safer. Before getting into the car, bang on the hood a couple of times. Small animals hide under the car hoods to keep out of the wind.
Grandpa, Eight months ago I gave a check to my daughter as a gift. She never cashed it. After six months I figured she never would so I wrote it off. This week I got my bank statement and that check had cleared. It left me short for checks that
January 17, 2019 Dear editor; So often the Aurora City Council, the Aurora Public Library Board, the school district boards are accused of not being transparent. I attend these meetings and the agendas are published prior to the meetings. I find that attendance by the public is very low. Those
Grandpa, I am an auto mechanic by trade. As such, friends and neighbors ask me to work on their cars on the side. Yes, I do charge them for the work I do for them. I get requests from some to tell them what I think is wrong with their
January 6, 2019 Dear editor; The Rotary Club of Aurora Sunrise will be host to its 17th Annual Wine and Chocolate Experience, at the Stonebridge Country Club, 2705 Stonebridge Boulevard, Aurora, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2. All proceeds will help benefit the young individuals of our
January 9, 2019 Dear editor; As an American and the son of immigrants, I favor the building of a wall at our southern border. My parents migrated legally from Europe after World War II, respecting the law, worked hard, and learned the American language. Nothing was printed in their native
January 10, 2019 Dear editor; “Tear down that wall!” Who said that? A Republican, president Ronald Reagan, speaking of the wall separating East Germany from West Germany. We are going to build a wall to prevent illegal immigrants from entering our country at our southern border. Who promised that while
Grandpa, My brother has done 8½ years in prison. He is due to get out in February 2019. A man from the parole came out to inspect my house so that (brother) can live with me when he gets out. That man told me that I am not allowed to
January 6, 2019 Dear editor; I am announcing my candidacy for Fox Valley Park District Board of Commissioners as the at-large commissioner. I have lived in the Fox Valley for more than 40 years and raised two daughters in Aurora. I’m running for the Fox Valley Park District Board because
Grandpa, I want to personally thank the volunteers at the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry (in Aurora). Everyone there is so helpful. Without their help, I and my wife (sic) would not be able to eat most days. Can you print this without my name? I would be embarrassed to have
