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Guest Column: Is your property being downsized?

By Paul Arena President, Rockford Apartment Association The City of Rockford is in the process of changing zoning designations in various areas
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November 24, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Grandfather clause for zoning chance

By Conor Brown Government Affairs Director, Rockford Area REALTORS The City of Rockford began the formal process of updating its zoning map,
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November 24, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Help Dennis School students get books

By Rachel Leon As several parents at Dennis School met to plan the upcoming book fair, we came across a quote:
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November 24, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Response to Marilyn Holder re: Obama

Editor’s note: The following guest column is in response to the Nov. 3-9 Letter to the Editor “Obama’s actions do
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November 24, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: Watchdog group responds to District 205 superintendent’s remarks

Editor’s note: The following is in response to a four-page letter read by Rockford Public School District 205 Superintendent Dr.
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November 17, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | 10 Comments

Guest Column: Another bite at the apple of secrecy

By Josh Sharp Director of Government Relations, Illinois Press Association Ninety-six hours. That’s how long it took the General Assembly to make
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November 17, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Blackwater/Xe flees Jo Daviess County, but training continues

By Dan Kenney Co-Coordinator, No Private Armies Nearly four years ago, citizens joined together in a small church near Mt. Carroll, Ill.,
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November 17, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Speech to the Rockford School Board

Editor’s note: The following comments were to be given during the public comments period of the Nov. 9 Rockford Board
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November 10, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | 5 Comments

Guest Column: Why I am pro-gun

By Rep. Jim Sacia “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people,” we’ve all heard or seen the phrase. Several months ago,
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November 10, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: Taxpayers, did you know?

By Jane Hayes and Mary Jo Powers Notice—A Taxpayer Rally will be held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 9, at the
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November 3, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | 12 Comments

Guest Column: An independent view of midterm elections

By Jackie Salit I was talking with Michael Lewis, founder of Independent Kentucky, recently about an author writing a new book
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November 3, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Dairy silage turns politicians and friends purple

By Victoria Grizzoffi I’d like to thank the Illinois EPA and federal EPA for stepping in on behalf of the citizens
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November 3, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Captives to our captors

By Gregory John Campbell Americans are slated to be the dupes of the establishment parties in November again. The “Tea Party”
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October 27, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Allegations against Sheriff’s Department by former employee

By Karen McKillips Former Winnebago Co. 911 Telecommunicator I have recently resigned from Winnebago County Sheriff’s Dept./911 center. My husband is retiring
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October 27, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | 8 Comments

Guest Column: Sheriff Meyers replies to allegations against Sheriff’s Department by former employee

Response to e-mail dated Oct. 24, 2010 By Sheriff Richard A. Meyers Tough times require tough decisions. When a citizen loses their
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October 27, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | 4 Comments

Guest Column: Taxes and ducks

By Michael Castronovo Like many government bodies currently, the Winnebago County Board is having trouble living within their means. Sadly, their
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October 27, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | 2 Comments

Guest Column: Benefits of choice system for the student assignment

By Lynne (Ditzler) and Patrick Conner A recent local news broadcast featured a story on the business community’s stance on elementary
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October 20, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | 3 Comments

Guest Column: Waiting for Superman in District 205?

By Douglas Clayburg Recently, the NBC Today Show, Oprah, and others have begun echoing the sentiment of the creators of the
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October 20, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: Republicans share blame for Illinois’ budget woes

By Victoria Grizzoffi The hot topic lately is the budget. Everywhere I go, I hear how bad it is and a
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October 13, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: HIV/AIDS: Best of times and worst

By David Mixner In recent times, the media have been filled with encouraging news about progress in treating HIV/AIDS. At the
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October 13, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column> Health & Fitness | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Little Prince is mystified by the Sept. 28 Rockford School Board meeting

By Jane Hayes Once upon a time, there was a Little Prince who was visiting the Rockford Public Schools from his
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October 6, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Power to the children

By Paula Coulahan I think John Lennon said it best, “Power to the people.” The power of the people in the
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September 29, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: Should you get the flu vaccine?

By Brenda Neumann, R.N. Pneumonia and influenza are the eighth leading cause of death in the U.S. The best way to
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September 29, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: The President lied, your insurance policy died

By Sally C. Pipes “If you like your health care plan,” pledged President Obama, “you will be able to keep your
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September 15, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | 4 Comments

Guest Column: Food threatened by CAFOs and pollution

By Victoria Grizzoffi Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer. Most of us celebrate by one last giant family BBQ,
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September 15, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Visit Kortman’s ‘Point! Bar’ at Greenwich

By Doc Slafkosky President, J.R. Kortman Center for Design The crazy “On the Waterfront” (OTW) weekend is over, and after a relaxing
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September 15, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column> Online Exclusives | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Comments for the Board of Education

By Douglas Clayburg Dear Members of the Board of Education: I had anticipated speaking during the communication and petition portion of tonight’s
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September 8, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | 4 Comments

Guest Column: Should a mosque be built near the World Trade Center?

By Rev./CH. (Ret.) Kent Svendsen I was angry when I first heard of the plans to build a mosque near
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September 8, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | 2 Comments

Guest Column: Mr. Mayor, do we share the same vision?

By Mark Baker Principal, Urban Equity Properties We have all heard the disparaging remarks about Rockford. They come from residents and outsiders
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September 1, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | 2 Comments

Guest Column: Re: Mike Abate’s letter answering Stan Campbell

By Tim Hughes Mike Abate’s letter of Aug. 19, answering Stan Campbell’s column of Aug. 4, in which Campbell blames America
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September 1, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Rod Blagojevich retrial not a waste of money

By James B. Burns As the trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich enters a new chapter, I am struck by
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September 1, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Rockford Public Schools: Are all parachutes real?

By Paula Coulahan I’m a little old to re-read “What Color is Your Parachute?” I made a major career change at
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August 25, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | 3 Comments

Guest Column: Washington’s disconnect with small business

By Karen Kerrigan Now, GDP data released at the end of July made clear that anyone hoping the recession is ending
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August 25, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Landfill odor update

By Paul Gorski Winnebago County Board member, District 5 For these many months I’ve been asking residents to report strong outdoor odors
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August 18, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: The River is Closed

By Tom Lindblade The Illinois Paddling Council With little fanfare on Sept. 27, 2005, the Illinois General Assembly gave the Department of
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August 18, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Ending auto-birthright citizenship

By E.J. Pagel Much has been speculated about the automatic citizenship of any child born within the jurisdiction of the USA.
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August 18, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Jim Sacia supports mega-dairy over IEPA objectsions

By Bern Colleran What is it that impels State Rep. Jim Sacia to unrelentingly give disproportionate support to a citizen of
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August 11, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | 18 Comments

Guest Column: Sales tax holiday will be no holiday for taxpayers

By State Sen. Dave Syverson and State Sen. Brad Burzynski Recently, two leading bond rating agencies lowered Illinois’ financial credit rating,
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July 28, 2010 | Also published in Guest Column | Comments (0)

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