Wheeling Opinion
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Dog owners should be considerateJun 15, 2009 11:00 pm - I have lately become more concerned about people walking what appear to be ominous looking dogs. Some dogs can't help but look ominous in my eyes. Maybe that's my fault....
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Protests 'favoritism' over Blues FestJun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Last year I publicly expressed that in my 40 years of operating my restaurant Ye Olde Town Inn in Mount Prospect, I have never seen such a shamelessly blatant abuse of m...
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Consider being a child's advocateJun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - I am writing to address the importance of children having a voice in our court system. With the high case load in our current juvenile court system, some children still ...
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Citizens, paper can both do a better jobJun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - I agree with Mr. Willis Farnham's concern (May 4th Letter to Editor) regarding local issues in ones own community. I also agree with his viewpoint that newspapers could ...
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Cut salaries before you hike taxesJun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Quinn's campaign to shame lawmakers and taxpayers into a tax increase is shameful. Illinois state employees, professors, teachers and, yes, executive, legislative a...
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Airport is drag, not boon to economyJun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Justifying taxpayer subsidies and special property tax breaks for the Schaumburg Airport Mayor Al Larson recently said "We (the Village of Schaumburg) are in the busines...
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Local reflections on Memorial DayJun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - What memories do you have of Memorial Day Weekend? Saturday and Sunday there were parades across our country. Sunday night was the great Memorial Concert honoring our 10...
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How well will we treat our needy?Jun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - At Catholic Charities, we are overwhelmed by requests from so many families because they are hungry, unemployed, or even living out of their cars. A destitute family of ...
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If nothing else, we are well-trainedJun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Ah, it's good the elections are over! The park district has reduced the number of trash cans in Cronin Park to one again. Overflowing on Saturday morning in the middle o...
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Viewers expect, want more from TV newsJun 12, 2009 11:00 pm - More and more, I find myself watching the news on TV in total awe. I can't believe the power of the networks and how they can tell us what's important and what's not. Th...