Wheeling Opinion
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New era brings new balance to two sides of paper's missionMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - In the inner world of a daily newspaper, the "tell the truth" side of the mission and the "make money" side persist in something of a state of uneasy symbiosis. Each sid...
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Too many chiefs on the Dist. 214 payrollMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - My wife and I enjoyed a student performance of "Footloose" at Buffalo Grove High School over the winter holidays. This a great way to reach out to the community and prov...
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You can believe in evolution and GodMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Yes, Mr. Ed Smetana (Fence Post, Feb. 6), I do have a problem with your statement that "man descended from a man called Adam and his and all other souls did not evolve, ...
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Early voting idea becomes a successMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - As Illinois' chief proponent of early voting, I applaud the Feb. 26 editorial ("Don't rush changes in early voting") for highlighting early voting's successes and pointi...
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Attacks on Skoien totally unwarrantedMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Recently a group calling itself the United Republicans of Palatine Township posted a full-page ad in the newspaper and sent out a mailing attacking Gary Skoien, the Repu...
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Morask grateful for all supportersMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Words alone cannot adequately express my thanks for your show of support not only at the polls but throughout the long hard road of the last six months. This was truly a...
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Gov. Blagojevich, do the right thingFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Remove Cole Hall at Northern Illinois University? No, it's wrong. Just like it is wrong to pay so much money just to have your name on all the toll highway authority roa...
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In midst of covering tragedy, journalists do care about sourcesFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Reporters and photographers play a role that goes beyond merely satisfying the public's curiosity about a shocking event. At times like these, news reporters aren't exac...
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Our country is in peril of attacksFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - I am confused by some of the articles I have read. One is the issue of "water boarding" when interrogating "suspected terrorist prisoners." Would it be better to treat ...
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Soapbox: Don't rush to judgmentFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - When word first went out that Wheeling had cited a man for barbecuing pigs in his backyard, a hue and cry arose from across the country, with some suggesting that Wheeli...