Wheeling Opinion
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Test is not a complete measure of successNov 08, 2017 12:00 am - You're disappointed with the PARCC results. I have a challenge for you. Play teacher and privately assess your staff, in depth, on their abilities on the job they do at ...
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A defiant Tom PettyOct 18, 2017 1:00 am - Years ago, a DJ out of Chicago summed up the song "I Won't Back Down" with a remark, "A defiant Tom Petty." The phrasing and sense of his words seemed certainly perfect ...
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Dr. Shah's Campaign Reports Strong 3rd Quarter Fundraising Total Of Nearly $310,000Oct 09, 2017 11:00 pm - Dr. Sapan Shah, Republican candidate for Congress in IL-10, today announced his campaign raised $309,779 despite only officially announcing his candidacy on September 12...
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America greater than symbolsOct 06, 2017 1:00 am - Thirty years ago, I had "USA" tattoo plastered on my arm because of youth and pride. It's still my only tattoo. I wear it today with all the honor and heritage my grand...
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'Traitor' not too strong for Confederate leadersOct 05, 2017 1:00 am - In Mr. Knudsen's letter in a recent Daily Herald, I first want to salute his serving as an army officer but I question his historical perspective. As an officer, he swor...
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Get facts straight on football protestsOct 04, 2017 1:00 am - Regarding Jim Slusher's column "Kneeling, talking and the need to listen": First: Statistics do not support a "stream of killings of black people by police." It is the f...
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Do we really needs fireworks at Wheeling High school football game?Oct 02, 2017 5:00 am - It's 8:40 p.m. on Friday night, Sept. 15. Loud fireworks are shattering the peace of my Prospect Heights neighborhood, just south of Wheeling High School. I'm virtually ...
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Eagle Scout grateful for help with Morava Nature Preserve in Prospect HeightsOct 02, 2017 5:00 am - On Aug. 19, 49 volunteers spent 224 hours to help me complete my Eagle Scout project. I had been planning this project for exactly 12 months and was so thankful to have ...
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Editorial: Cook County races should be about more than beverage taxSep 28, 2017 11:00 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle avoided a primary challenge Thursday when county Commissioner Richard Boykin announced he would run for re-election to his 1...
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Editorial: No, for now, to tax-funded bridge in WheelingSep 26, 2017 11:00 pm - Tax increment financing can prime the pump for development in the suburbs, or it can be overused to the detriment of taxpayers. The idea behind TIFs is that new propert...