Wheeling Opinion
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Prospect Hts. library spending is too highSep 17, 2012 5:00 am - We are seniors and paid $582.98 in taxes to the Prospect Heights library. For that amount we could buy 116 paperbacks a year at Costco — about two per week. This is insa...
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Mathias position on pensions needs inkSep 17, 2012 5:00 am - I am really disappointed in your coverage of this town hall meeting with Mathias/Braiman/Stolman Aug. 13. The article you released mentioned very little about Representa...
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Teachers take hit for low scores unfairlySep 13, 2012 3:07 pm - Many of us are weighing in on the Chicago teachers strike in Chicagom which has implications across the country. What is at stake here is that those who are trained and ...
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Kudos to Wheeling Public Works Dept.Sep 10, 2012 6:37 am - I would like to say thank you to the crew who worked on repairing the broken water main between 2nd Street and 3rd Street on East Strong Avenue. The crew came out to ass...
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Moylan needed to step aside at gameSep 10, 2012 6:37 am - The Maine West football theme on Friday, Aug. 24 was to honor the veterans. Approximately 50 veterans were asked to line up on the field before the game and were applaud...
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Pressure on Mathias over StoneSep 03, 2012 4:52 am - We were greatly disappointed to hear that state Rep. Sidney Mathias ducked direct questions posed at his Town Hall meeting regarding his collaboration with and support f...
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Tax rollback will benefit businessesAug 27, 2012 5:00 am - Government at every level is facing some of the most challenging times in recent memory. Retailers, consumers and taxpayer are feeling the pinch as well, but there remai...
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The SoapboxAug 25, 2012 5:00 am - Don’t sign that bill: Gov. Pat Quinn has one week to decide whether to expand gambling by adding five new casinos and slots at racetracks, including Arlington Park. Whil...
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Dold an advocate for educationAug 22, 2012 5:00 am - I was happy to see Congressman Robert Dold was endorsed by the NEA-IEA, a teachers union, recently. As a high school student, I’m happy there are people in government li...
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Day as a Knight a great time for kidsAug 20, 2012 5:00 am - As a parent and grandparent, I am disappointed in your paper for not putting an ad or an article for the Day as a Knight, the Prospect High School Marching Knights’ fun ...