Deerfield Opinion
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Des Plaines mayor: Casino had great openingJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - My wife, Lisa, and I feel honored to have attended one of the most memorable and historic celebrations that the City of Des Plaines has experienced — the grand opening o...
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Palatine siren system needs major reviewJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - What or who is responsible for warning Palatine residents of weather peril? At no time during either major storm in 2011 have the sirens been activated. I have lived in ...
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A cool idea to maintain, just in caseJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - Do we need to rethink the value of cooling centers during periods of extreme heat in the suburbs? You might think so if you take a report last week by Daily Herald staff...
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Farnham, Madigan helping consumersJul 24, 2011 5:00 am - In this day and age, everyone needs to be cautious of increasingly sophisticated con artists and their schemes to steal money from the average hardworking American famil...
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Pundits can’t speak for real peopleJul 24, 2011 5:00 am - I watch the major network and cable news shows listening to their pundits and guests discussing the pros and cons of deficit reduction by increasing revenues through tax...
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Look which party’s hurting middle classJul 24, 2011 5:00 am - The Republicans often accuse the Democrats of conducting class warfare. But I wonder? Which party has proposed cuts that adversely affect only the middle class, the work...
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Why a light charge for Elgin shooter?Jul 24, 2011 5:00 am - I was horrified to read in the Daily Herald July 15 that 57-year-old Donald Rattanavong of Arthur Drive in Elgin had, on July 4, shot an Elgin High School student in the...
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Spending? We have influence problemJul 23, 2011 5:00 am - Someone really needs to tell the Republicans that we don’t have a spending problem, we have an influence problem. Rather than focus on cutting social spending they shoul...
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The SoapboxJul 23, 2011 5:00 am - You’re paying attention: An emergency room doc told us Thursday that people have been heeding warnings about excessive heat this week, and that’s resulted in fewer trips...
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The SoapboxJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - You’re paying attention: An emergency room doc told us Thursday that people have been heeding warnings about excessive heat this week, and that’s resulted in fewer trips...