Wheeling Opinion
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Editorial: Do we fight over pensions? Or find solutions?Apr 14, 2013 5:00 am - Last Monday, our Editor John Lampinen announced that the Daily Herald will be co-sponsoring a public forum later this month with Reboot Illinois, a civic-minded digital ...
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How far should majority rules go?Apr 13, 2013 5:00 am - I would like to commend Barry North on his “Let the people decide” letter of April 4. I assume he will also endorse, using his “people” philosophy, no restrictions on ab...
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A summary of our endorsements in Cook County racesApr 08, 2013 10:01 am - Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements in Cook County municipal and school board races and local referendums. Municipal races Arlington Heights village pres...
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It's time, indeed, to build PhilHavenApr 08, 2013 5:00 am - What a thoughtful, incisive editorial! It is, indeed, time for Wheeling to move forward and approve the building of PhilHaven. As the mother of a mentally ill daughter, ...
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The SoapboxApr 06, 2013 5:00 am - Saplings in demand: The suburbs’ battle against the dreaded emerald ash borer continues to be an uphill one. As many infected ash trees are being removed, we’ve learn th...
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Proud to call Argiris ‘village president’Apr 05, 2013 5:00 am - I strongly encourage Wheeling to elect Dean Argiris for village president. Dean has shown his outstanding commitment to us, the people, from serving on the board of trus...
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Time for a younger mayor in WheelingApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - Dean (Argiris) has very innovative ideas, he did a terrific job filling in for Judy as mayor. I think it is time for a younger person to fill this position. He cares abo...
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Not happy with the Argiris campaignApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - In these post Blagojevich days, when public trust in elected officials is practically nonexistent, one has to wonder what Trustee Dean Argiris is thinking. His signs vio...
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Township GOP has gotten the job doneApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - I can’t help but be amused by the campaign signs I see saying, “Democrats for Lower Taxes.” I’d like to know how this group running for the Wheeling Township Board would...
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New sidewalk too elaborate, expensiveApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - I am not against a way for kids to walk safely to school. However, when residents were informed of the “Sidewalk to School” project by mail on March 21, stating that con...