Wheeling Opinion
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Lift turn-on-red law to fix the problemJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - The solution to red light camera shortcomings is so simple: return to the no-turn-on-red law. That will drastically cut the greedy revenue source for municipalities. It ...
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U.S. isn't only one to violate agreementJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - I remember lots of people saying how evil the United States is for violating the Geneva Convention at Guantanamo Bay. I am waiting for those same people to speak out aga...
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Thanks for help with cycling eventJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - The 2009 Sherman Health Elgin Cycling Classic committee would like to thank our many partners in presenting this event. On Sunday, July 12, more than 700 cyclists, their...
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Crews closing Kennedy Expressway lanes for repairsJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Three downtown Chicago entrance ramps to the Kennedy Expressway that have long made drivers nervous are closing for a time. The westbound entrance ramps at Madison Stree...
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Churches belong in community eventJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Mike Fanella's letter of July 19th about banning churches from 4th of July parades has got it wrong a couple of counts. First, separation of church and state exists to e...
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America is not wrecked - yetJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - In response to Gloria J. Gignac, I was amused with the admonition of a previous writers "bad mouthing" of President Obama, as she then went on to berate President Bush w...
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Kirk still can't explain cap and trade voteJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Congressman Mark Kirk met for two hours on a recent Sunday with an overflow crowd of about 100 to 150 mostly hostile Republicans in Arlington Heights to explain his yes ...
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Health-care system is the problemJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Kenneth Nielsen's letter regarding universal health care is not the answer. He states that the figure of 45 million uninsured was inaccurate. He is correct. That figure ...
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Parade is right place to showcase religionJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - In response to Mr. Fanella's question of why we allow any religion to showcase itself in the July Fourth parade, Mr. Fanella states that the parade should be an event ce...
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Writer should do more homeworkJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - After reading Chris Jenner's letter on the Opinion page in the July 9 issue I was scratching my head. Simply saying that our state general assembly is "beholden" to the ...