Wheeling Opinion
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I'll go ahead and say it: 'Christmas'Dec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Warning: If you are politically correct, please skip this column. This is a story about Christmas. I figure it's OK for me to actually write that word Christmas since it...
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Wheeling residents paying the priceDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Wheeling residents paying the price To the editor: Wheeling residents are paying the price for the arrogance, ignorance and personal agendas of their trustees and renega...
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Rooney's tactics a disappointmentDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - To the editor: I read with interest Nadia Malik's "New accusations over airport" article in today's issue of the Daily Herald regarding Mark Mr. Rooney's pressure tactic...
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Candidates must give specific ideasDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Am I the only person in this country still waiting for a presidential candidate to give up some specifics on how he or she will solve the problems that face the nation? ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Leaf-burning decision anti-climacticDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - After years of study, plenty of discussion and a full community survey, North Barrington's long-delayed decision this week on leaf-burning was a bit anti-climactic. Trus...
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Iowa series put presidential politics in suburban contextDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - We know what's happening in Iowa can be relevant in the suburbs and has connections to suburban interests. I often think of the Daily Herald in a phrase similar to the c...
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Santa came dressed in nubuck with tickets for BlagojevichesDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Because wiretapping is illegal without a court order, we can only imagine the phone call between Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Sen. James DeLeo (D-Ticketmaster). Blagojevich:...
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Cook Co. soap boxDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Bartlett voters, start your engines … If Bartlett voters in the 14th Congressional District don't think it's weird enough that they'll be voting twice for the same offic...
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Report Card results: Good, but familiar problems persistDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - We continue to score a respectable B overall, but the areas in which we fare least well remain the same. It is a source of both encouragement and concern for us that th...
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War is difficult but also necessaryDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Many people talk about leaving Iraq and Afghanistan and bringing our troops home. No one wants to put our military in a dangerous situation. No one wants war. Loss of o...