Guest Column: Live music festivals are a viable entity

By Steve Jones President, Crossroads Blues Society The demise of the On the Waterfront festival has a lot of people around town
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June 19, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Before ‘Forbes’: Rockford denigrated by book

By Tim Hughes With all the hullabaloo over the misery index concerning Rockford, a far more sinister and damaging portrayal of
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June 19, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Enforcement of current gun laws would save lives

Editor’s note: The following was submitted to Winnebago County Board Chairman Scott Christiansen (R) in response to his request for
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June 19, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 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)

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

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)

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

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)

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

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

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

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)

Guest Column: YouthBuild Rockford threatened by federal, local action

Editor’s note: The following was sent in an e-mail to The Rock River Times. It is reprinted here, with permission,
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March 13, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Private School Tour: It’s not how you win or lose, it’s how you play the game

By Don Gillingham Executive Director, Rockford Lutheran School In the recent past, there was a TV commercial that just drove me
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March 13, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: Response to Paul Logli

Editor’s note: The following is in response to the Feb. 27-March 5 guest column “What is ‘just a library’ today?”
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March 6, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 2 Comments

Guest Column: The death of our nation

By Gregory John Campbell When American companies hire H1-B visa workers at two-thirds the salary, they are directly undermining the economic
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March 6, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 2 Comments

Guest Column: What is ‘just a library’ today?

Editor’s note: The following is in response to the Feb. 13-19, 2013, guest column, “Why can’t our library be just
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February 27, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 5 Comments

Guest Column: Bustos: Why sequestration is wrong

By U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos (D) 17th Congressional District In just a matter of days, deep across-the-board budget cuts that were
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February 27, 2013 | Also published in Guest Column> Online Exclusives | 5 Comments

Guest Column: Boone County citizens want responsible wind turbine siting, clarity

Editor’s note: The author of this guest column wrote a two-part series, “Citizens fight back with factual rebuttal,” with
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February 20, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: Bustos’ first bill a rational solution to budget deficit

By Kevin Meade Mayor, City of Canton, Ill. It is very unusual to see “common sense” and “Congress” in the same sentence.
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February 20, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Rockford schools: Remove the shades!

By Jane Hayes How many of you in this community really know about the rampant problems in Rockford Public School District
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February 13, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: Why can’t our library be just a library?

By Tim Hughes In a speech before the American Library Association, President Obama observed that the opening line of the
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February 13, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 2 Comments

Guest Column: Facts about the United States Postal Service

By Steve Wenzel With the New Year under way, the Postal Service will celebrate 238 years of delivering America’s
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February 13, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Disarming citizens opens the way to tyranny

By Dave Willis Following a rash of mass murders recently at the hands of disturbed people with guns, the liberals
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February 6, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 5 Comments

Guest Column: Our children’s safety is paramount

By Ed Schott The recent tragedy at Newtown, Conn., and other places is horrible and is not something for agenda proponents
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February 6, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Live blues music lives, but will it continue to?

By Steve Jones President, Crossroads Blues Society Live music is the essence of musical performance. Artists may go into the studio to
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January 30, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Lutheran Schools ‘the best-kept secret in education’

By Don Gillingham Executive Director, Rockford Lutheran School Recently, as we tore away the first page from the calendar of 2013,
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January 30, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: The real Obama emerges, again

By Jill Stein If you’re having political déjà vu as Barack Obama’s second term in the White House gets under
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January 30, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Lee County wind closing arguments

By Richard Boris Village of Lee President The Lee County wind turbine siting hearing begins closing arguments Jan. 23. The closing arguments
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January 23, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Citizens fight back with factual rebuttal — part two

By Karen Kenny The Concerned Citizens of Boone County Editor’s note: Despite the apparent cancelation of the Whispering Prairie Wind Farm Project
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January 23, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Keith Country Day School: A distinctive school of choice

By Dr. Debra Dimke Head of School, Keith Country Day School Although Illinois is not a state that promotes inter-district school
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January 23, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: An open letter to Nancy Churchill

Editor’s note: The following column is in response to Nancy Churchill’s Jan. 2-8 “Agitate, America!” column, “‘The end of the
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January 16, 2013 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 4 Comments


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