Wheeling Opinion
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Pollak has strong family backgroundSep 29, 2010 11:00 pm - I'd like to encourage voters in the 9th Congressional District to vote for Joel Pollak on Nov. 2. I've attended many of his functions and am convinced he is a person we ...
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We must stop the greedSep 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Part of Obama's health care plan went into effect last week, which should have been headline news but hardly was given any notice in the conservative news media. Among o...
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Others shouldn't choose leaders for usSep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - President Obama thinks Rahm Emanuel would be "a great mayor" of Chicago. I remember he also thought Rod Blagojevich would make "a great governor" for Illinois. It's bett...
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Don't assume any victories on Nov. 2Sep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - From the time that I write this letter to the time of the midterm elections we will be inundated with information regarding each candidate. Has anyone else noticed the m...
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Bean is right on tax cutsSep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - As the owner of a small manufacturing company, I applaud Rep. Melissa Bean's recent call to maintain the current tax cuts in the short term. Like many small businesses, ...
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Find the Bean in 8th Dist.Sep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Why can't our congresswoman talk to us? Other members of Congress stand up and defend their vote. During various breaks from legislating, most members took the time to h...
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Seems cameras are everywhereSep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - I had to chuckle when I read about Elk Grove Village removing red-light cameras at Busse Road and Devon Avenue. What about the additional cameras installed both east and...
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Dold understands small businessSep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - We need to send Robert Dold to represent us in Congress; he knows that small businesses in this country need to be able to make plans. In Washington, D.C., we've seen a ...
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Keeping heat on suburban drugs, gangsSep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Long gone are the days when people thought the suburbs did not need to worry about problems of gangs and drugs. Instead, the denial tends now to have grown more specific...
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Efficient light bulbs have own problemsSep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - On TV news today, a Texas senator said he wants to repeal the ban on conventional light bulbs in 2012. The new, energy-efficient bulbs contain mercury. How will our vill...