Wheeling Opinion
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Cardinal George accountable for abuseJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Well, Cardinal George, once again the person you placed at St. Agatha's and failed to remove even when more allegations were made against Daniel McCormack is in the news...
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Who's telling him not to testify?Jul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Robert Blagojevich's attorney is willing to rest his case contingent upon the ex-governor's defense not calling any witnesses, and Rod will not now testify on the witnes...
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Families of cancer patients heroes, tooJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Heroes. Who are they? They are our soldiers, police, firefighters, doctors, nurses - and heroes also include the people who fight cancer and their families. One of thos...
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Tax the wealthy who don't contribute to efforts to improve economyJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - The July 19 cartoon reminds us that the Bush tax cuts are running out Dec. 31. Rich conservatives contend that they need the money so that they can put people to work wh...
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Ban on offshore oil drilling goes too far, enforce current safeguardsJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - The Obama administration wants a moratorium on offshore oil drilling until better safeguards against accidents like the Gulf catastrophe can be avoided in the future. My...
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Health care only an implied rightJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Although the U.S. Constitution has no hint of it, President Obama deemed Americans have the right to health care. So the Democrats crammed Obamacare down our throats. Th...
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Elgin chief a man of actionJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - It's nice to know that our Elgin chief of police isn't just a guy behind a desk but a fellow who leapt from his seat in the Fourth of July parade to capture some hooliga...
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Kindness of stranger an example to allJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Just when you start to doubt mankind, an angel appears. On the afternoon of July 11 I pulled into the Hoffman Estates Aldi store to get a few groceries. My husband, who ...
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Put baseball before profitsJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - As a loyal Cubs fan, it truly sickens me to see what has happened to the team and especially to Wrigley Field. Since the purchase of the club, the Ricketts family has tu...
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Questions sanity of Elgin's spendingJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - I just read my Daily Herald and was a little angry. It seems the circus came to town yesterday and I missed it. Not really - I'm talking about the $676,500 of our money ...