Wheeling Opinion
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An idea to promote goodness in peopleJul 06, 2011 1:00 am - Could we plan to have one day of goodness in the world? All people are born with the ability to do good. Almost all people want to do good. And many people do good. Can ...
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Pension system breeds excessJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Most of us are fully aware that many government employees do not collect Social Security. However many do. Every government employee who chooses to work in the private s...
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What’s a fair wage for a good teacher?Jul 06, 2011 12:00 am - On Sunday, the Daily Herald published the results of a study that staff writer Larissa Chinwah undertook examining the salaries of the 14,217 public school teachers empl...
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Passionate teachers earned pensionsJul 05, 2011 9:00 pm - I don’t know you, Mr. Jim Marks (Suburban teachers have it too good 6-21-11), but it sounds to me that you have a bad case of “sour grapes.” I entered education over 50...
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Take a look at Sweden’s successJul 05, 2011 3:00 am - I was surprised to read Bob Praeger’s letter in the Herald’s Fence Post of June 29. He appears to make no distinction between communism, socialism and liberalism. Refer...
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Authorities should put car wreck to useJul 04, 2011 6:30 am - The recent tragedy has some people placing flowers and candles at the site of the tragic accident. I would like to suggest that the vehicle involved in the accident be p...
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A big thank you for Candy Days supportJul 04, 2011 6:00 am - Our heartfelt thanks go out to the caring citizens of Rolling Meadows and Arlington Heights who generously supported Misericordia’s Candy Days! In spite of the financial...
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Palatine Jaycees make bad decisionJul 04, 2011 6:00 am - The Palatine Jaycees has denied permission for a pro-life group to march in the 4th of July parade because of the group’s banner that shows a baby in the womb. The “juni...
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Grateful for support of Freedom BashJul 04, 2011 6:00 am - On behalf of the Hanover Township officials and the Operation Support Our Troops: Freedom Bash 2011 Planning Group, I would like to thank the community for their generou...
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Palatine Jaycees are way out of lineJul 04, 2011 6:00 am - I read in the Daily Herald recently that the Jaycees of Palatine are refusing the Palatine Pro-Life group from participating in the 4th of July Parade because their bann...