Wheeling Opinion
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Why won't Walker say he's a Democrat?Oct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Why is it that our state representative will not identify himself as a Democrat? Mark Walker is the Democrat candidate for state representative. But the word Democrat is...
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Aumiller was right to fire principalOct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - I applaud District 57 Superintendent Elaine Aumiller's decision to terminate the principal of Westbrook School. It's about time a superintendent did what they're suppose...
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Elect Dan Patlak to board of tax reviewOct 16, 2010 11:00 pm - It is important that we elect Dan Patlak to the Cook County Board of Tax Review. In these difficult times of rising taxes, Dan will be there to offer his experience and ...
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Path to citizenship not only solutionOct 15, 2010 11:00 pm - The pathway to citizenship or amnesty is dividing our nation. Both sides have valid reasons to support their views. Not all the illegal immigrants are crossing the Mexic...
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Congress, 6th District: RoskamOct 15, 2010 11:00 pm - We haven't always agreed with U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam's hawkish stands on war and his staunchly conservative views on social issues. We still don't. However, Republican R...
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Congress, 9th District: PollakOct 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Democrat Jan Schakowsky of Evanston has represented the 9th Congressional District, which includes part of Des Plaines, for 12 years. For the first time in our memory, s...
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Congress, 14th District: FosterOct 15, 2010 11:00 pm - In the major parties, residents of the 14th Congressional District have two strong-willed, decent human beings that want to represent them in Congress. In just his first...
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Just tell us what you'll do if electedOct 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Yes, I'm a registered voter here in Cook County, and I do not approve the media ads for the slate of candidates. The personal attack ads and the mudslinging speak volume...
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A somber plea for Halloween decoratorsOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - I lost my 19-year-old son Skyler to suicide on April 16, 2004. He lost his agonizing battle with depression and hanged himself in his grandfather's garage. When suicide ...
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Leave kids' choices of books to parentsOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - This is in response to Arlene Sawicki's letter suggesting that books should be banned to keep inappropriate content from children. Of course, the American Library Associ...