Wheeling Opinion
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Editorial: Time for a checkup on red-light camera useNov 28, 2014 4:01 am - Red-light cameras were in the news again last week when the state Supreme Court let stand the Illinois law that allows their existence. A lawsuit had claimed the cameras...
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For 100 years, mother has stood strongNov 27, 2014 12:01 am - This Thanksgiving we definitely will be counting blessings - a whole bunch of them - as our mom will turn 100. Fiercely independent, she lives alone but next door. She h...
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Lesson learned through watching horse's journeyNov 27, 2014 12:01 am - This holiday season I'm thankful for Samson, the last chance mustang, who taught me that after years of unspeakable horror, even the most hateful and maladjusted can sta...
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Extend our thankfulness beyond this seasonNov 27, 2014 12:01 am - I am thankful that I am able to see the sun rise and the sun set each day. I am thankful for the life God has given me, my husband, my children, my sister, my brothers a...
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Editorial: A school's step toward closing one gender gapNov 14, 2014 4:01 am - Perhaps on a birthday long ago, a kid you know unwrapped an Erector set and spent the day constructing a tower. Or maybe you watched your own child open a Lego kit and b...
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Luxury residences not well thought outNov 10, 2014 4:01 am - Why in the world is the Village of Wheeling allowing the construction of "luxury residences" on Northgate Parkway near Dundee Road? What will luxury living at Northgate ...
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Let's hear a plan from RaunerOct 31, 2014 5:01 am - Dan Gebhardt Wheeling The negative campaign ads from Governor Quinn and his Democratic buddies are shameful. Demonizing successful people is a cynical attempt to deflec...
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Dold's vote on health care was right onOct 27, 2014 5:01 am - It is open enrollment for my retiree health care insurance. I just found out that my premium will increase 41 percent. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Bra...
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Says Sente is too tied into MadiganOct 27, 2014 5:01 am - I support our firefighters and appreciate all they do. However I disagree with my friend Emmett Gribben's recent letter because he missed the point of the letter he was ...
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Listen to voters and don't extend runwayOct 20, 2014 5:01 am - On May 19, Wheeling trustees, the Prospect Heights city council and the directors of Chicago Executive Airport met for their annual joint meeting. Minutes state: "Mr. Ch...