Wheeling Opinion
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The SoapboxJul 28, 2012 5:00 am - Help for the rescuers Weather extremes hit suburban wildlife hard, and rehabilitation centers are inundated with young or injured birds, squirrels and other animals that...
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Move Philhaven to site on Dundee Rd.Jul 23, 2012 5:00 am - I would like to commend the Wheeling Village Board for making the right decision regarding Philhaven. The Hintz Road loacation is the wrong place for a project like thi...
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How you play, not whether you win, is what countsJul 23, 2012 5:00 am - On July 12, 2012 the Board of Education for High School District 214 voted unanimously to implement a Coach/Adviser Code of Conduct, similar to what students must sign b...
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Editorial: Learning to eat our fruits and veggiesJul 20, 2012 5:00 am - In our busy lives, where our next meal is often a drive-through window away, few of us can truthfully say we get our full recommended complement of fruits and vegetables...
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The SoapboxJul 14, 2012 5:00 am - No big deal: Some perspective from Anthony “Duff” Hufnagel, 93, of Glen Ellyn. He became the first person in the area to receive a heart replacement valve at Edward Hosp...
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Take advantage of new Harper seriesJul 14, 2012 5:00 am - I would like to thank Linda Hoeck over at Harper College, for her presentation and organizing of the parent orientation to introduce Harper’s new vocational program for ...
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So long, Margaret, and ... thank youJul 14, 2012 5:00 am - On Friday June 8, 2012, students departed local elementary, junior high schools, and high schools to begin a time of “summer vacation.” This is normally a time for teach...
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Editorial: Use the new tool to help Cook taxpayersJul 09, 2012 5:00 am - If you’re a Cook County taxpayer, did you spend any time with the 139-page special section county officials put together and inserted into the newspaper recently? It rea...
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Relocate Philhaven to better siteJul 02, 2012 5:15 am - I just wanted to write in support of the Village of Wheeling’s decision to vote down Philhaven. They did the right thing. The builder was trying to make a big profit and...
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Parents who demean do great harmJun 29, 2012 5:00 am - Parents who demean do great harm I was enjoying a beautiful June evening when I witnessed something I will never forget. A father was teaching his son about basebal...