Left Justified: Is bigger better?

Left Justified: Is bigger better? By By Stanley Campbell A jail for 1200—that’s what the Winnebago County Citizens for Justice Committee proposed
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Guest Column: ‘Fair’ trade policy needed

Guest Column: ‘Fair’ trade policy needed By By John Kutsch For many years there has been a growing concern about the loss
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M. L. Simon: Profits

M. L. Simon: Profits By By M.L. Simon “Concentration of wealth is a natural result of concentration of ability, and recurs in history. The
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Editorial: Bush moves to halt 9-11 lawsuits

Editorial: Bush moves to halt 9-11 lawsuits By By Joe Baker, Senior Editor The “compassionate conservatives” in Washington are telling those Americans
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Guest Column: Demise planned for 3 Alaskan communities

Guest Column: Demise planned for 3 Alaskan communities By By Julie Kay Smithson Five elected and appointed (non-elected) people in Alaska are
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Left Justified: Odds and ends

Left Justified: Odds and ends By By Stanley Campbell Here are some odds and ends that have cropped up that I can
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Guest Column: Mothers who protect their children from abuse

Guest Column: Mothers who protect their children from abuse By By Julia Colloton Ever wonder what a woman who has had her
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Creating the new economy

Creating the new economy By By M.L. Simon The Fourth of July is here and gone again, and I must say this
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Be a local patriot

Be a local patriot By Frank Schier By Frank Schier Editor & Publisher As we celebrate the 226th anniversary of our nation and the
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Bits & P.C.’s: Keep that CD!

Bits & P.C.’s: Keep that CD! By By Richard Heller Every year thousands of people prepare their income taxes using a program
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Left Justified: A Bishop visits Afghanistan

Left Justified: A Bishop visits Afghanistan By By Stanley Campbell The local United Methodist bishop is a pretty
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Guest Column: What happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?

Guest Column: What happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? By By E. J. Pagel Five signers were
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A Voice In The Crowd: More about Salamanca

A Voice In The Crowd: More about Salamanca By By James Spellman Sorry about the hiatus. It was my intent
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Left Justified: Rockford 2002 planning for the future

Left Justified: Rockford 2002 planning for the future By Stanley Campbell By Stanley Campbell Rockford 2020 planning for the future In this 150th anniversary year
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View From the Right: In the name of religion, history repeats itself

View From the Right: In the name of religion, history repeats itself By Judy J. Howard By Judy J. Howard In the name
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Regarding my clemency petition

Regarding my clemency petition By E.J. Pagel Regarding my clemency petition First, I apologize for not contacting you in a more one-on-one method.
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Smard police chief

Smard police chief By M.L. Simon By M. L. Simon Smart police chief We have one very smart police chief in Rockford. In an
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Viewpoint: Economic fireworks

Viewpoint: Economic fireworks By Joe Baker Economic fireworks By Joe Baker Senior Editor Senior Editor’s Note: This is an effort at getting back into the
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The Voice of Reason

The Voice of Reason By Tony Lamia We don’t need any speech police! On June 26, 2002, two federal judges ruled the U.S.
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When does the next bar stool take off? A poet’s retrospective of Chicago—Part II of IV

When does the next bar stool take off? A poet’s retrospective of Chicago—Part II of IV By By Christine Swanberg, Author
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Letter to Attorney General

Letter to Attorney General By Rod R. Blagojevich Editor’s note: The following was originally sent as a letter to Illinois Attorney General
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Illinois legistlators raid DCCA

Illinois legistlators raid DCCA By Hans Detweiler By Hans Detweiler Editor’s note: The following was originally sent as a letter to Illinois Attorney
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Meanwhile

Meanwhile By Dr. Robert R. Kopp Meanwhile It’s hard to be positive in a world of proliferating pejoratives. Everything seems so out of order
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A Voice In The Crowd: More about Granada

A Voice In The Crowd: More about Granada By Jim Spelman By Jim Spelman More about Granada Granada, Spain is wrapped in an aura
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We are running out of land

We are running out of land By M. L. Simon By M. L. Simon We are running out of land We hear over and
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Heartbeats & Hoofbeats, A tribute to those who tried

Heartbeats & Hoofbeats, A tribute to those who tried By By Susan Johnson He marched down the track to the starting gate
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Left Justified, Forty years of Rockford Urban Ministries

Left Justified, Forty years of Rockford Urban Ministries By By Stanley Campbell I work for Rockford Urban Ministries, which is turning 40
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Spin out of attention

Spin out of attention By By Frank Schier, Editor & Publisher By Frank Schier Editor and Publisher Remember this section from last week’s editorial
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A Lighter View… Spring cleaning

A Lighter View… Spring cleaning By By Karen M. Morris My mother kept our home so spotless, that Dad used to brag
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Hanging Out In Rockford, Angelo’s Restaurant and Pizzeria—Part One

Hanging Out In Rockford, Angelo’s Restaurant and Pizzeria—Part One By By Mike Leifheit Owner of the Irish Rose (Rockford) and Irish Rose
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Hearlbeats and Hoofbeats

Hearlbeats and Hoofbeats By Susan Johnson By Susan Johnson Horse Racing Quiz Questions for the National Jockey Club at Sportsmans Park, home of the
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Wedding counsel

Wedding counsel By Dr. Robert R. Kopp Wedding counsel Back in those searching ’60s and ’70s, it seemed everybody was reading Kahlil Gibran’s
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Financial Focus: Lower your investment risk thru diversification

Financial Focus: Lower your investment risk thru diversification By Michael P. Donnelly Lower your investment risk thru diversification Editor’s note: The Rock River
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Civil liberty, lies, & inquiry

Civil liberty, lies, & inquiry By Frank Schier By Frank Schier Editor and Publisher With continual disregard for our privacy and civil liberties, the
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Education as a means to stop terrorism

Education as a means to stop terrorism By By Tony Lamia Americans supporting the terrorists! Can you believe it? Yes, it’s true.
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Left Justified: The death of a local artist

Left Justified: The death of a local artist By Stanley Campbell By Stanley Campbell The death of a local artist Rockford’s artists leave. At
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A Lighter View . . . How does your garden grow?

A Lighter View . . . How does your garden grow? By By Karen M. Morris By Karen M. Morris Freelance Writer
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Nuclear nightmare

Nuclear nightmare By Ron Tenin By Ron Tenin Nuclear nightmare How confident are you that our government has been forthcoming about the magnitude of
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Smallpox vaccine found

Smallpox vaccine found By By Joe Baker By Joe Baker Senior Editor The nation’s supply of smallpox vaccine has suddenly increased sixfold, according to
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Perryville Rd. paves over democracy

Perryville Rd. paves over democracy By By Frank Schier By Frank Schier Editor and Publisher Apparently, Winnebago County Board Chairman Kris Cohn didn’t get
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A Lighter View . . . Something In Between

A Lighter View . . . Something In Between By By Karen M. Morris By Karen M. Morris Freelance Writer If you were
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Plan your community!

Plan your community! By Lawrence J. Morrissey By Lawrence J. Morrissey Attorney and community activist Let me start by saying that, although I have
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Warmblooded dinosaurs–Dr. Robert Bakker–Part 2

Warmblooded dinosaurs–Dr. Robert Bakker–Part 2 By By Rod Myers By Rod Myers This is the second part of a personal interview with the
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Become one with the machine

Become one with the machine By Dan Slattery By Dan Slattery Become one with the machine Thank you for your article by ABATE on
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Common courtesy

Common courtesy By By Dr. Robert R. Kopp By Dr. Robert R. Kopp Common courtesy One of my favorite scenes in Terms of Endearment
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So many changes in just a year–A Memorial Day Reflection

So many changes in just a year–A Memorial Day Reflection By Richard J. Santos By Richard J. Santos So many changes in
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Left Justified: Invest in America–buy a politician!

Left Justified: Invest in America–buy a politician! By Stanley Campbell Invest in America—buy a politician! There is a new bill floating around Springfield
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Financial Focus: Avoid these common investment mistakes

Financial Focus: Avoid these common investment mistakes By Provided by Michael P. Donnelly Avoid these common investment mistakes Editor’s note: The Rock River Times
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Making the pledge

Making the pledge By M. L. Simon By M. L. Simon Making the pledge The original pledge of allegiance was written in 1892 by
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RVC construction raises questions

RVC construction raises questions By Susan J. Mireles By Susan J. Mireles RVC construction raises questions The following letter was sent to the Rock
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