Wheeling Opinion
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Clemens case shows how 'whodunit' can supercharge a storyFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - As a high school journalism teacher many years ago, I tried to prepare students who cared little about current events and would never want to work for a newspaper to at ...
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Schools should be closed for electionFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: (copy of a letter sent Feb. 4 to Superintendent Gary Mical, Wheeling Township Elementary District 21): I am writing to once again voice my concerns over w...
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Accountability key in Dist. 54, but so is fairnessFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Accountability. Accountability for student learning. Accountability for providing a quality education within a balanced budget. These ideas are not new to School Distric...
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Point to remember on suburban turnoutFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - The early line on last week's voter turnout in Cook County is something to crow about: record voter registration of 1.35 million, record early voting of about 60,000 ba...
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Saturday Soapbox: When quantity mattersFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Seems the students at Elgin School District U-46's Gifford Street High School have found themselves on an unplanned diet. The district is now addressing complaints that ...
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Some people seem to hate smokersFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - I don't know where all the people praising the Illinois smoking ban have been, but even before the ban was passed, there were lots of places that were 100 percent smoke ...
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Lake, Cook primary election endorsementsFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - This is a summary of the editorial board's primary recommendations. National Democrats President: Barack Obama U.S. House: 6th -- Jill Morgenthaler 8th - Melissa Bean 9...
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Sharing 'sisters' boost two entertainment magazines' appealJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Today and tomorrow, two Daily Herald sister publications will debut new looks and features stemming from a behavior common among sisters -- sharing each other's "clothes...
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Seniors shouldn't have school taxesJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Kudos to Bob Skarda for his letter on tax relief. I too am a senior living on a fixed income. I'm 84, never had children and I'm still paying school taxes. I do not get ...
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McCain editorial got it all wrongJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Your endorsement of John McCain was wrong for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, it will take illegal immigration off the table as an election issue. There is no...