Guest Column: Boone County farmers pressured to sign wind farm contracts

By Concerned Citizens of Boone County Unsigned Boone County Farmers are NOW being pressured to SIGN CONTRACTS with Mainstream Renewable by
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June 22, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: Know the facts before you sign!

From Informed Farmer’s Coalition The Money Facts - Wind plants lower property values “At present time, anecdotal data indicates that wind turbines have
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June 22, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Editorial: Windfall—wake-up film on wind

By Frank Schier Editor & Publisher Winnebago and Boone counties must fight against industrializing our rural areas with gigantic wind turbines in
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June 15, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Editorials | 4 Comments

Guest Column: School bus drivers suffer from abuse by undisciplined kids—part 1

By Bill Lee In May 2011, Rockford earned the distinction of being no. 9 on a “Most Dangerous Cities in America”
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June 15, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 12 Comments

Left Justified: The death penalty as the ultimate mistake

By Stanley Campbell Remember Henry Fonda in the classic Alfred Hitchcock thriller The Wrong Man? The film is based on a
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June 15, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Left Justified | 1 Comment

Guest Column: Don’t disconnect poor from phone service

By F.J. Pollak Federal regulators recently announced a move that could deprive millions of low-income Americans of one of modern life’s
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June 15, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: McDonough County CAFO’s ‘strong positive’ fails

By Barbara Ashwood-Gegas Farmer’s Daughter and Member of Rural Residents for Responsible Agriculture Professional Swine Management LLC (PSM) operates large Confined Animal
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June 15, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Left Justified: Here comes the casino!

By Stanley Campbell Unless Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (D) vetoes the latest legislation allowing five new casinos, Illinois will become a
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June 8, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Left Justified | 2 Comments

Guest Column: What a Chicago casino means for faith in government

By Doug Dobmeyer Government now under fire from so many sectors remains a necessary part of social life in the world,
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June 8, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Jefferson supports Clean Water legislation

-  Family farm and environmental communities applaud Representative Charles E. Jefferson for his support of clean water legislation By Danielle Diamond Attorney
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June 8, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: CAFOs in the dark

By Loka Ashwood Rural Residents for Responsible Agriculture Something that comes in the dark of the night and thrives in hiding does
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June 8, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: How do we continue to destroy our school district?

By David Stocker There are people whose hearts are broken over Dr. LaVonne M. Sheffield’s departure as superintendent of Rockford Public
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June 1, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 3 Comments

Guest Column: Today’s news confirms what teachers say everywhere I go

By John Gile Author, Editor, Journalist, Publisher Trillions of taxpayer dollars being spent on test-based accountability systems in America’s schools “have shown
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June 1, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Character is everything

By Gregory John Campbell With the revelations of Arnold Schwarzenegger fathering a child with a former housekeeper, and Dominique Strauss-Kahn of
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June 1, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Tax Illinois casinos similar to Canada’s virtual 100 percent rate

By John Warren Kindt Since 1990, the continual proposals for a Chicago casino and more electronic gambling machines/slot machines (EGMs/slots) have
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June 1, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Editorial: Greenies, 2030 Plan fail first test

By Frank Schier Editor & Publisher No matter how I hope green things seem to be changing, the more I realize they
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May 25, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Editorials | 1 Comment

Left Justified: Another memorable Memorial Day

By Stanley Campbell Memorials to the war dead are too prolific. Not that our guys (and gals) don’t deserve them. Oh
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May 25, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Left Justified | 2 Comments

Editorial: To bully or be rational?

By Frank Schier Editor & Publisher Note: This paper has a bias in favor of YouthBuild. We donate $7,280 in ads to
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May 18, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Editorials | 2 Comments

Left Justified: A blessing for the Rockford Urban Ministries’ Office

By Stanley Campbell I’ve lived and worked on Seventh Street since 1993, and am blessed to have a job I enjoy
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May 18, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Left Justified | 1 Comment

Guest Column: Parents, students, taxpayers still paying for Sheffield’s failures

By Doug Clayburg Many, including me, welcomed Dr. LaVonne Sheffield when she arrived in Rockford. In December of 2009, things began
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May 18, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 4 Comments

Guest Column: District 205: In defense of sanity

Editor’s note: The following is in response to the May 4-10 guest column “In defense of LaVonne Sheffield,” by Dyanna
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May 11, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: It’s the parents, it’s the parents, it’s the parents

By Paula Coulahan When Dr. Dennis Thompson was superintendent of the Rockford Public Schools, I was just beginning my teaching career.
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May 11, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 2 Comments

Left Justified: Interfaith Film Festival set for May 11-15

By Stanley Campbell Allow me a bit of self-promotion. Really, it isn’t for myself, but for an organization I helped found
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May 11, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Left Justified | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Subdivision changes may violate county code, ask to delay vote

By Paul Gorski County zoning staff and the state’s attorney’s office need to review the requested changes to the Cannell subdivision
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May 11, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Illinois needs a concealed carry law

By State Rep. Jim Sacia We are a state of 12,800,000 citizens. We recognize that 48 other states have some
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May 11, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: In defense of LaVonne Sheffield

By Dyanna Chandler She arrived in the city, April 2009, with a lofty peer recommendation, unanimous approval of the governing
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May 4, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 10 Comments

Guest Column: Rebuttal of Chuck Sweeny’s assessment of schools

By Norman Bleed Contrary to Register Star Senior Editor Chuck Sweeny’s April 12 analysis, “Rockford’s school problems” are indeed “about
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May 4, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: Rockton Township opposes zoning for Cannell Farms Subdivision

Editor’s note: The following letter, addressed to The Rock River Times’ editor & publisher Frank Schier, is presented as a
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May 4, 2011 | Also published in Commentary | Comments (0)

Left Justified: Spring has sprung, where’s da flowers?

By Stanley Campbell Nothing like the first snow of spring to prove Rockford weather. And we might need a blizzard to
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May 4, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Left Justified | Comments (0)

Guest Column: District 205: School library is a classroom

By Lori Drummond-Cherniwchan At the March 29 school board meeting, members voted to eliminate all school librarians. Because of the
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April 27, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: CAFO hazards being concealed from the public

By Victoria Grizzoffi Imagine a chemical plant decides to open next door to you. You have been told that all
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April 27, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 2 Comments

Guest Column: Occupational Safety and Health Administration turns 40

By Kathy Webb OSHA Northwest Area Director In the 40 years since the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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April 27, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Left Justified: Approval of civil unions

By Stanley Campbell I’ve said it before—I can’t imagine making love to a man. To me, that is not appealing. I’m
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April 27, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Left Justified | 2 Comments

Guest Column: District 205: People who show up

By David Stocker Dear Parents across Rockford, Students, Teachers, Citizens, Friends, Watchdogs and Stakeholders, You cannot be thanked enough for: Your research and
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April 20, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 2 Comments

Guest Column: People with disabilities need fair housing protections

By Jennifer H. Gelman Project Manager, Fair Housing Education Project, Prairie State Legal Services, Inc. James uses a wheelchair, but he just
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April 20, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Taxpayers would benefit from merger of fiscal offices

By Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford As the Illinois state treasurer, I strongly support legislation which would allow taxpayers to vote
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April 20, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: Rep. Sacia responds to constituents’ correspondence

By Jim Sacia As we totally immerse ourselves into another legislative session, I need to “clear the air” on several issues
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April 20, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Left Justified: Good Friday and Easter Sunday

By Stanley Campbell I usually spend Easter Sunday at St. Bernadette’s Roman Catholic Church, where I grew up. My Mom still
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April 20, 2011 | Also published in Commentary | Comments (0)

Guest Column: The ‘elephant’ that won’t go away

By Norman Bleed No one, I’m sure, disagrees more often or more completely with Register Star Executive Editor Linda Grist
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April 13, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: Children left in endangering situation

By Shannon Symonds Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to Rockford Police Chief Chet Epperson and Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey. Dear
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April 13, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 2 Comments

Guest Column: Western mega-dairy model’s dangers

By Pete Hardin Editor & Publisher, The Milkweed Editor’s note: This paper is honored to print Mr. Hardin’s talk prepared for presentation
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April 13, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

A rural revolution: A time to act against CAFOs

By Dr. John Ikerd Professor Emeritus, University of Missouri Editor’s note: This paper is honored to print Dr. Ikerd’s paper prepared for
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April 6, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 3 Comments

Left Justified: The Peace Corps in Rockford

By Stanley Campbell About 50 Peace Corps returned volunteers live in the Rockford area. Most are involved in teaching and the
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April 6, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Left Justified | Comments (0)

School Board Endorsements: Vote Westholder, Hayes and Powers for Board of Education

By Jim Hagerty Online Editor and Brandon Reid Assistant Editor Education is the foundation of any community. Rockford’s foundation has been fractured for far
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March 30, 2011 | Also published in Commentary | 9 Comments

District 205: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Guest Column By David Stocker School boards (BOEs) sit on one of the last piles of public money in the U.S. economy.
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March 30, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 5 Comments

Left Justified: Nuclear power accidents do happen

By Stanley Campbell The nuclear power industry was rising like a Frankenstein monster, refusing to die. Then, the earthquake and tsunami
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March 30, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Left Justified | 2 Comments

Guest Column: All Illinois students deserve a great education taught by an excellent teacher

By Mary McClelland Communications Director, Stand for Children Currently, education stakeholders, including education reform groups, the teachers’ unions, and legislators are working
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March 23, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 3 Comments

Guest Column: Don’t do it, Governor!

Tom Lindblade President, Illinois Paddling Council Dear paddlers and nature folks: We need your help. I just spoke to Stacy Myers-Glenn, who is
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March 23, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 2 Comments

Guest Column: Electric vehicles and electricity in our economy

By James C. Davis I just did a little research on electric vehicles. Government motors was a little late getting into
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March 23, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 2 Comments

Guest Column: Mayor Morrissey serves the Kool-Aid, dances with Sheffield, and bows to Scott Walker’s vision

By David Stocker The State of the City address Thursday, March 10, by Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey (I) was a disappointment
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March 16, 2011 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 17 Comments


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