Wheeling Opinion
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Monroe statue an insult to womenJul 25, 2011 12:00 am - I guess art is whatever makes people comment. However, the Marilyn Monroe statue in front of the Tribune building in Chicago is the poorest form of art, the kind that ap...
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Des Plaines tag days help History CenterJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - Once again this year, the Des Plaines History Center held its annual “Tag Days” fundraiser in June. Many thanks to our volunteers, staff and board members who stood at s...
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Too many drivers blocking fire stationJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - Open letter to the drivers who use Ela and Palatine roads. I live across the street from the fire station on Ela and Palatine roads in Inverness. It absolutely appalls m...
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Arlington Hts. gets smart on sprinklersJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - Last week the Arlington Heights trustees unanimously voted to reject a building code provision mandating sprinklers in all new one- and two-family homes. This idea was b...
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Rainbow Falls pool a disappointmentJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - I am a new resident of Elk Grove. I decided to take my children to Rainbow Falls swimming pool on Sunday, July 17. The first thing that caught my eye was the parking lot...
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Protect Americans while reducing debtJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - In the month of our nation’s founding, we’d do well to remember how we’ve kept united, free and strong for 235 years. Self-government seems simple in concept, but not al...
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Suburban fests can be whole lot greenerJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - Recently as a volunteer at one of our suburban summer festivals, I was able to view, up close and personal, the way people’s trash was being collected. Folks threw every...
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Too much trouble at Tree House complexJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - I’m so glad that the Daily Herald published an article about Section 8 residents getting to stay at The Tree House apartments in Schaumburg (June 24). As a resident of t...
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Many contributed to BG’s great arts weekendJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - On behalf of the Buffalo Grove Arts Commission, I want to thank all who braved the intense heat during the Buffalo Grove Invitational Fine Art Festival weekend. We began...
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Des Plaines mayor: Casino had great openingJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - My wife, Lisa, and I feel honored to have attended one of the most memorable and historic celebrations that the City of Des Plaines has experienced — the grand opening o...