Editorial: Bobbing for apples in Lake Michigan

By Frank Schier Editor & Publisher Some of us who remember say, “1983. That’s when the plywood started to come off the
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June 12, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Editorials | 2 Comments

Agitate, America!: The predators and their enablers

By Nancy Churchill A Progressive Visionary “Dozens of former members of Congress now receive handsome compensation from corporations and special interests
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June 12, 2013 | Also published in Agitate, America!> Commentary | 2 Comments

Keepin’ it Kleen: What can Rockford learn from China?

By Michael Kleen Recently, China’s new premier, Li Keqiang, signaled a major policy shift when he announced his communist government
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June 12, 2013 | Also published in Commentary | Comments (0)

Tech-Friendly: Be wary of links from unknown senders

By Paul Gorski A friend recently asked that I write more about safe computing, but there’s so much to safe
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June 12, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Meet John Doe: Improve Congress by electing better local candidates

By Paul Gorski This article is in response to Nancy Churchill’s article, “Agitate, America!: ‘The people alone’” from the May 29-June
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June 5, 2013 | Also published in Commentary | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Factory farm externalities: Behind the walls and beyond the fence line

By Karen L. Hudson Ag-gag legislation allows agribusiness entities such as factory farms to enter into what we could call a
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June 5, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Tech-Friendly: Desktop and laptop computers best for research

By Paul Gorski I drew inspiration for this article from the article “Sosnowski: Historic fracking agreement means jobs” (http://rockrivertimes.com/2013/05/31/sosnowski-historic-fracking-agreement-means-jobs/) posted online
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June 5, 2013 | Also published in Commentary | 1 Comment

Agitate, America!: ‘The people alone’

By Nancy Churchill A Progressive Visionary You learn things in advertisement-free progressive publications that you never learn on Fox or right-wing
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May 29, 2013 | Also published in Agitate, America!> Commentary | Comments (0)

Keepin’ it Kleen: Plan for Rockford sports complex raises concerns

By Michael Kleen May 16, the Illinois House approved a Senate bill allowing Winnebago County and its municipalities to raise
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May 29, 2013 | Also published in Commentary | 3 Comments

Guest Column: Spinning prairie after clear-cutting in DeKalb, part two

Editor’s note: The following is the second in a two-part series regarding efforts to restore the DeKalb Nature Trail. Commonwealth
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May 29, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Meet John Doe: State Medicaid expansion necessary

By Paul Gorski This column is in response to the online staff report: “Sosnowski: Medicaid expansion in Illinois ‘irresponsible’” (http://rockrivertimes.com/2013/05/28/sosnowski-medicaid-expansion-in-illinois-’irresponsible’/). While
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May 29, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Meet John Doe: 70/30 casino revenue split is fair

By Paul Gorski I agree with only a few of Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey’s (I) proposals, but even fewer from County
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May 22, 2013 | Also published in Commentary | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Spinning prairie after clear-cutting in DeKalb, part one

Editor’s note: The following is the first in a two-part series. By Jane S. Levinsky DeKalb is a community much loved
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May 22, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: Thou doth protest too much — a response to Tim Rollins

Editor’s note: The following is in response to the May 15-21, 2013, guest column “‘Can you hear me now?’ School
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May 22, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 5 Comments

Guest Column: Home rule too dangerous to allow in Loves Park

By David Soll The Illinois Constitution allows any city or town with a population of 25,000 to enact what is called
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May 22, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Tech-Friendly: Save the press — click on the ads, coupons

By Paul Gorski I love news, newspapers, journalism, the whole package. How people get their news has changed over the years,
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May 22, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Online Exclusives | 1 Comment

Agitate, America!: Are you happy with the sequestration?

By Nancy Churchill A Progressive Visionary I understand sequestration to be intentionally designed to reduce the deficit, with cuts so bluntly
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May 15, 2013 | Also published in Agitate, America!> Commentary | 4 Comments

Keepin’ It Kleen: Local daily should shine light on downtown development

By Michael Kleen In March, The Rock River Times published an article outlining how financial contributors to Rockford Mayor Larry
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May 15, 2013 | Also published in Commentary | 4 Comments

Guest Column: ‘Can you hear me now?’ School board member responds

Editor’s note: The following is in response to the May 8-14, 2013, guest column “Rockford schools: Can you hear me
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May 15, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 2 Comments

Tech-Friendly: A free alternative to Adobe Photoshop

By Paul Gorski Adobe Systems Inc. recently announced changes (https://www.adobe.com/cc/letter.html) to how it licenses its print and web design programs. Most
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May 15, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Online Exclusives | 2 Comments

Guest Column: Big Gambling’s role in state budget crisis

By John Kindt If during the last 23 years Illinois had taxed Big Gambling at comparable rates to other states, then
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May 15, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column> Online Exclusives | 2 Comments

Guest Column: Rockford schools: Can you hear me now?

By Jane Hayes Finally, transparency lives in Rockford Public School District 205! Laura Powers is one brave school board member, whose
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May 8, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Guns, mental illness, pharmaceuticals and a proposal for reducing mass murders

By David Mulvain All people, in all parts of the world, have a God-given right to life, liberty, property and pursuit
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May 8, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Meet John Doe: The effect of voter apathy on business

By Paul Gorski Why should a business owner create a new business or expand an existing business in Rockford or the
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May 8, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Online Exclusives | 4 Comments

Tech-Friendly: Apple iOS vs. Google Android smackdown

By Paul Gorski You are the winner in the mobile OS wars. The consumer is always the winner when you have
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May 8, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Online Exclusives | 1 Comment

Agitate, America!: We can get money out of politics

By Nancy Churchill A Progressive Visionary Just in time for you to sign on to something that will clean up the
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Agitate, America!> Commentary | Comments (0)

Keepin’ it Kleen: Crime and ‘The Mario Effect’

By Michael Kleen Last summer, an expanding video game store franchise opened a new location on Perryville Road in Rockford.
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Commentary | 2 Comments

Guest Column: ‘We are all brothers and sisters in this world …’

By Dorothy Paige-Turner This is the first line spoken by one of the children in a musical performance by the Council
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: An open letter about a new art gallery in Rockford

By Roni Golan As some of you already know, on May 3, 2013, I am planning to open “State of
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Law Day message: We need vibrant civics education

By John E. Thies President, Illinois State Bar Association In David Lemons, generations of students had a passionate teacher whose methods for
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May 1, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: ‘Out of the Box’ partners offer 54 events in May

By Don Gillingham Executive Director, Rockford Lutheran School When was the last time you really paused to enjoy a good brain
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April 24, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Same-sex marriage: ‘Liberty and justice for all’

By Nick Mann Ten years ago, the idea of same-sex marriage was one that arguably did not have the support of
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April 24, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 8 Comments

Agitate, America!: What we allow is what will continue

By Nancy Churchill A Progressive Visionary A few attention-getters in my in-box today that somehow seem related: “The rise in
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April 17, 2013 | Also published in Agitate, America!> Commentary | 2 Comments

Guest Column: Who is really to blame for Sandy Hook?

By John Kight Imagine submitting a fraudulent tax return a few days from now. Further, imagine that the IRS finds
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April 17, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: ComEd should be held accountable for clear-cutting of DeKalb Nature Trail

Editor’s note: The following letter was sent by Angela M. Bollinger to state Sen. Dave Syverson, R-Rockford, regarding clear-cutting
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April 10, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 2 Comments

Guest Column: ICCAW continues to oppose Illinois ‘Ag-Gag’ bill

By Karen L. Hudson Farmer Industrial livestock industry advocates have once again delivered an attempt to “GAG” the public and hide incidents
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April 10, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: ‘Rockford Labor News’ ceases publication

By John Russell Ghrist I have always thought newspapers are the true chroniclers of time. Each edition of The Rock River
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April 10, 2013 | Also published in Guest Column> Online Exclusives | 9 Comments

April 9 Election Endorsements

By Frank Schier Editor & Publisher As the cliche goes, the local “Silly Season” is upon us; and as election day
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April 3, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Editorials | 4 Comments

Guest Column: Voters deserve choice in Sub District C

By Alice Saudargas More than anything else, the April 9 election for Rockford School Board is about doing right by
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April 3, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: Still not happy with local daily’s portrayal of west side

Editor’s note: The following is a follow-up to the March 27-April 2 guest column, “Daily newspaper needs less biased reporting
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April 3, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 2 Comments

My View: Kleen the clear choice for change

Editor’s note: What follows is strictly the opinion of the author and should not be viewed as an official endorsement
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April 3, 2013 | Also published in Commentary | 3 Comments

Guest Column: The SEC and Illinois pensions fraud

By John Kindt According to a March 13 Wall Street Journal (WSJ) editorial, “It’s now official: The Land of Lincoln has
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April 3, 2013 | Also published in Guest Column> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Guest Column: The spin doctors of Rockford Public School District 205

By Jane Hayes Welcome to the world of the spin doctors of Rockford Public School District 205. According to the dictionary,
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March 27, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: Daily newspaper needs less biased reporting about west side

Editor’s note: The following letter to the editor was sent to Josh Trust, publisher of the Rockford Register Star. As
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March 27, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: ‘Jungle’ capitalism destroying the American people

By Gregory John Campbell Capitalism is now “The law of the jungle,” because it won’t regulate itself. And like all systems
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March 27, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 3 Comments

Guest Column: County board bows down again

• Last-minute spending request for $600,000 continues a pattern of disregard for open govern-ment and public comment By Steve Schultz Winnebago County Board
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March 20, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 3 Comments

Guest Column: Second Amendment: Defense against tyranny?

By Del Wasso I’ve heard the “defense against tyranny” argument many, many times, and while some courts have acknowledged it, it
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March 20, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 15 Comments

Guest Column: Time to run as write-in candidate after losing appeal

By David Soll Sometimes it is hard to write about an issue that directly affects you without sounding a bit callous.
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March 20, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Tech-Friendly: The Motorola Electrify M at U.S. Cellular is a great smartphone

By Paul Gorski Existing U.S. Cellular customers looking to upgrade to a smartphone or new U.S. Cellular customers looking for an
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March 20, 2013 | Also published in Commentary | Comments (0)

Agitate, America!: How good can it get?

By Nancy Churchill A Progressive Visionary Note: The following is part two of two parts, written originally on Nov. 26, 2010.
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March 13, 2013 | Also published in Agitate, America!> Commentary | 1 Comment


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