Wheeling Opinion
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Let's stop and think before we actJun 25, 2014 5:01 am - If I ruled the world, (or America or Illinois), whenever any politician opened his or her mouth to propose a new law or idea, he or she would have to explain and prove w...
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The SoapboxJun 21, 2014 5:01 am - Welcome, Goliath! Goliath, Great America's monstrous and terrifying new wooden coaster, is now open to the public. No slings and stones required to take on this...
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Donate to the poor in most effective wayJun 21, 2014 5:01 am - The editorial titled "Rethinking help for the very poor" in the Daily Herald on June 10 was right on the money. The state of Illinois is in financial crisis, and Social ...
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We need more veterans in elected officesJun 20, 2014 5:01 am - I am married to a disabled veteran from the Korean War. He has gotten excellent medical care since 1954. I can't believe what I have heard or read regarding care or lack...
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Railroad tracks no place to ponder questionsMay 28, 2014 5:01 am - As the mother of a locomotive engineer with 22 years of experience, I was quite taken aback by the subject matter in the front-page photo on May 20 showing the award-win...
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Media missed Quinn's Holocaust blunderMay 04, 2014 5:01 am - As the Jewish community was observing the final days of Passover, the campaign of Gov. Pat Quinn was promoting a newspaper column that invoked racist rhetoric and Holoca...
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Editorial: School nutrition is more than lunchApr 23, 2014 11:00 pm - Two years after the National School Lunch Program made big strides toward providing students with more nutritious food, Northwest Suburban High School District 214 is co...
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Politics of scare tactics unproductiveApr 16, 2014 5:00 am - It's something you might expect from a blogger with extremist views, full of panic and hyperbole. "URGENT ALERT - YOUR ACTION REQUIRED. GUN GRABBERS TURN UP THE HEAT. NE...
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Business principles apply to government tooMar 25, 2014 5:01 am - This note is in response to those who feel you cannot run government as a business. I believe you folks are missing the point, which is fiscal responsibility. If you run...
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West should not trust Ukrainian political partyMar 10, 2014 4:01 am - I have been watching the unrest in Ukraine, with great foreboding. Especially ominous is the rising power of Svoboda, the Ukrainian Nationalist Party, with its leader Ol...