Meet John Doe: Let’s just continue our failed policies

By Paul Gorski I’ve written two articles, “Better health care and education will spur job growth, part one” (Sept. 5-11 issue)
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September 19, 2012 | Also published in Commentary | 5 Comments

Guest Column: Closing Singer: The fine line between public care and private hospital revenues

By Will Rose In the last few years, Singer Mental Health Center on the northwest side of Rockford has seen budget
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September 19, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 6 Comments

Agitate, America!: Election 2012 could prove we’re a stupid dog nation

By Nancy Churchill This election cycle reminds me of a brilliant, satirical animated cartoon, “Two Stupid Dogs,” created by Donovan Cook
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September 19, 2012 | Also published in Agitate, America!> Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Romney nostalgia for an America of the past

By Bob Soltau Romney constantly pines about trying to return to an America of the past. What America is that?
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September 19, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: How we got here

By George Schrum At the age of 84, I find myself looking back more often than ahead. I find that
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September 19, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Vote for Mount Carroll, Ill., in ‘Coolest Small Towns’ contest

By James Beaudry Artistic Director, Timber Lake Playhouse and Tina Stretton Interim Managing Director, Timber Lake Playhouse Dear friends, We hope your Septembers are off
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September 19, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Meet John Doe: Better health care and education will spur job growth, part two

By Paul Gorski Last week, in “Better health care and education will spur job growth, part one” (Sept. 5-11 issue), I
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September 12, 2012 | Also published in Commentary | 1 Comment

Guest Column: Roscoe Sports Complex: Feels like retribution from 13 years ago

• Roscoe Township is putting a driveway into a huge sports complex through our subdivision By Sally Wallace, Jackie Russell and Sue
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September 12, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 2 Comments

Guest Column: Illinois, take notice: megadairies equal megaproblems

By Sylvia Pagel Lobbyists aren’t essential when you already have the farm bureau presidents and elected officials working as your shills!
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September 12, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: Rock River Sweep a success in Rockton

By Loren Floto Rockton Friends of the Rock and Rock River Sweep Rockton organizer First of all, a great big thank-you
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September 12, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Editorial cartoon by Charles Story: Election 2012 and the poor

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September 12, 2012 | Also published in Charles Story> Commentary | 1 Comment

Editor’s Special: Jimmy John’s, you’re ‘Dead to us.’

Dear Jimmy John’s, We should have known better and bought local. Thanks for declaring downtown Rockford a “Dead Zone,” according
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September 12, 2012 | Also published in Commentary | 5 Comments

Keepin’ it Kleen: Rock Valley College faces First Amendment challenge from student

By Michael Kleen Campus speech codes and other rules governing expression at public colleges and universities have long been controversial.
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September 5, 2012 | Also published in Commentary | 6 Comments

Meet John Doe: Better health care and education will spur job growth, part one

By Paul Gorski We’ve just celebrated Labor Day, a day that highlights the efforts and achievements of the American working class,
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September 5, 2012 | Also published in Commentary | Comments (0)

Guest Column: RPL’s Sullivan Center ‘no brainer’ may leave patrons asking, ‘Where were their brains?’

By Tim Hughes As I began to speak, I noticed how rigid some of the facial expressions appeared, how tightly
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September 5, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: Rockford schools still suffer from lack of leadership

By Jane Hayes Once again, it’s time to address the lack of leadership in Rockford Public School District 205. First, true
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September 5, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 3 Comments

Guest Column: Schilling’s program would harm Social Security and Medicare

By Caryn Unsicker It truly angered me to attend the town hall meeting hosted by Robert Schilling (R-17) last Wednesday
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September 5, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Editorial cartoon by Charles Story: Illinois credit downgrade

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Meet John Doe: Pollution Control Board agrees to hear landfill expansion challenge

By Paul Gorski Local resident and business owner Martin Maggio is challenging the Winnebago County Board’s decision to approve the expansion
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August 29, 2012 | Also published in Commentary | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Support Postal Service any and every chance you get

By David Soll Back in early January, there was a town hall meeting about the potential closing of the Post Office
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August 29, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Agitate, America!: Money, lies and voter suppression

By Nancy Churchill Local resident, former stockcar racer What a drag democracy is for the 1 percent and their Republican accomplices. Their
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August 29, 2012 | Also published in Agitate, America!> Commentary> Guest Column | 5 Comments

Guest Column: An Open Letter to Mayor Morrissey

By Linda LaSalla Unless I am missing it, the City of Rockford doesn’t have an official Facebook page …
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August 29, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 3 Comments

Guest Column: The new poll tax in the United States

By Sterling E. Blackmon, Ph.D. “Under the proposed law, concealed handgun licenses would be acceptable forms of photo ID, but student
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August 29, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 2 Comments

Guest Column: Letter to Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board

By Patricia Pearce RN, Referral Department, H. Douglas Singer Mental Health Center The following letter was sent to the Illinois Health
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August 29, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Sept. 3 ‘National Rally for Change’ aims to improve maternal care

By Karyn Schwitters The United States ranks 49th when it comes to maternal care, meaning 48 countries — most with less
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August 29, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Editorial cartoon by Charles Story: U.S. economy

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August 29, 2012 | Also published in Charles Story> Commentary | Comments (0)

Keepin’ it Kleen: In praise of the wage

By Michael Kleen It is not easy to start, own and run a business, but it is easy to overlook
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August 22, 2012 | Also published in Commentary | Comments (0)

Meet John Doe: Rockford Heat girls’ basketball — just one of many local youth sports clubs

By Paul Gorski I follow local arts and sports organizations to help promote the variety of activities in our community. As
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August 22, 2012 | Also published in Commentary | Comments (0)

Guest Column: GST Steel, Bain Capital not to blame for job losses

By Dave Willis HEADLINE: (or should be) “Lie detector finds big fib in Obama’s campaign — again.” In an Obama
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August 22, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: Seniors left out in Rockford

By John Russell Ghrist When it comes to entertainment in Rockford, seniors and anyone with any musical taste are getting
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August 22, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 5 Comments

Guest Column: Daisyfield residents seek reduced speed limit

By E.J. Pagel Daisyfield Avenue runs from Cunningham north to West State Street and has a 30 mph speed limit. It
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August 22, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: SwedishAmerican Foundation’s charging stations and energy-efficient home

• Notes from John’s desk … By John R. Mecklenberg Executive Vice President & CEO, SwedishAmerican Foundation Every morning for the past month
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August 22, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Editorial cartoon by Charles Story: The Republican ticket

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August 22, 2012 | Also published in Charles Story> Commentary | Comments (0)

Meet John Doe: Wasco stiffed by old-school politics

By Paul Gorski The landfill isn’t the only thing stinking up the place lately. Former State Rep. Dave Winters (R) recently
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Commentary | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Real problems and real solutions for the Roscoe Sports Complex

By Sue Duhigg, Jackie Russell and Sally Wallace Hononegah County Estates Residents First and foremost, our concern regarding the Roscoe Sports Complex
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: ‘The Dumber Games’

By Gregory John Campbell The series The Hunger Games is a metaphor of contemporary American culture, expressing the prevalent social reality
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Music Academy Reflections

Dear Reader, Music is life… music is breath… music is healing… music is therapy… music is everything! As we pause
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Guest Column: Gov. Quinn and ‘The New Untouchables’

By John Kindt Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (D) is expected to veto the 2012 gambling expansion bill, S.B. 1849, because
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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Editorial cartoon by Charles Story: Entitlements

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August 15, 2012 | Also published in Charles Story> Commentary | Comments (0)

Keepin’ it Kleen: A weak link in the chain of justice

By Michael Kleen Previously, I have written about Rockford’s out-of-control crime rate, what can be done about it, and who
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August 8, 2012 | Also published in Commentary | 3 Comments

Meet John Doe: Sullivan Center could be Rockford’s community center

By Paul Gorski I’m not sure the Rockford Public Library (RPL) would be ideal manager and owner for the Sullivan Center
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August 8, 2012 | Also published in Commentary | 4 Comments

Guest Column: Rockford schools: Revisiting Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’

By Roger Oehlke There may be some real future value in the Readiness Rocks program being touted in District 205. It
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August 8, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: Volunteers sought for Third Annual Rock River Sweep

By Loren Floto Hi, everyone! It’s time to mark your calendars once again for the Third Annual Rock River Sweep! We will meet
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August 8, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Editorial cartoon by Charles Story: Gun control

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August 8, 2012 | Also published in Charles Story> Commentary | Comments (0)

Meet John Doe: Unions are an extension of your rights of free speech, freedom to assemble

Editor’s note: As he has become more of a regular contributor, Paul Gorski’s columns will now appear under the column
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August 1, 2012 | Also published in Commentary | 11 Comments

Guest Column: Library program attendance up, Sullivan Center acquisition good for community

Editor’s note: The following is in response to the July 25-31 guest column “Thoughts on the library’s proposed acquisition of
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August 1, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: Tort reform would be a bad thing

By David Soll We have all heard the term “tort reform.” First, a “tort” is a non-criminal civil wrongdoing that is
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August 1, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | 1 Comment

Guest Column: SwedishAmerican Regional Cancer Center will display work by local artists

By John R. Mecklenburg SwedishAmerican Executive Vice President & CEO While the construction work continues on the new SwedishAmerican Regional Cancer
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August 1, 2012 | Also published in Commentary> Guest Column | Comments (0)

Editorial cartoon by Charles Story: Bain Capital and Sensata Technologies

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August 1, 2012 | Also published in Bainport Sensata Technologies> Charles Story> Commentary | Comments (0)

Keepin’ it Kleen: An honest conversation about crime

  By Michael Kleen It is time for an honest conversation about crime in Rockford, a conversation that focuses on solutions rather
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July 25, 2012 | Also published in Commentary | 7 Comments


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