Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Newtown Rampage is a Turning Point

A Glen Ellyn reader contacts Congressman Peter Roskam's office to inquire about his stance on gun rights after the Newtown shooting and the future of NRA campaign donations and receives an inadequate response.

Glen Ellyn Patch welcomes letters to the editor. Letters should be submitted for consideration to Local Editor Mary Ann Lopez at maryl@patch.com. --------------- As a parent and grandparent, I was moved to tears by the tragic shootings at Newtown, Connecticut. I am not opposed to gun ownership. Many enjoy hunting and they should be able to continue to do so. I have never owned a firearm or even discharged one in my life, and I have never understood the need to own an assault weapon. In today's reality we permit these dangerous offensive weapons to exist in every state across the country. On Sunday, I asked myself two questions. Am I really prepared to say that I am powerless in the face of the Newtown carnage, that the politics are too …

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District 87 Reacts: Officials Address School Safety; Expert Tips for How to Talk with Children

District 87 officials react to the shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. In addition, we share information on how to talk with your children about the tragedy.

As the nation and world react to the tragic events in Newtown, CT, officials at Glenbard District 87 are reassuring parents that all is being done to keep students safe in its high schools. At least one gunman, identified as Adam Lanza, attacked a suburban Connecticut elementary school Friday, killing an estimated 26 people, including 18 children, law enforcement sources said. The Chicago Tribune reports that Adam Lanza's older brother, 24-year-old Ryan, of Hoboken, N.J., was being questioned. The boys' mother, Nancy Lanza, worked at the school as a teacher and is presumed dead, the Tribune reports. It was reported that a total of 28 people were dead, including 20 students, six adults at the school, the shooter and another adult found at a…

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