Des Plaines Opinion
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Letter: Greed stops NBA from defending Hong KongOct 20, 2019 1:00 am - I am an avid sports fan but I have little desire to attend an NBA basketball game since the game has deteriorated into a greed industry. And after the recent free fall b...
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Letter: Climate science displays record of accuracyOct 18, 2019 1:00 am - Columnist Walter E. Williams cherry picks examples of past erroneous climate predictions, and uses this to throw doubt on all climate predictions. This ignores the rem...
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Getting 'Real ID' a real nightmareOct 04, 2019 1:00 am - In March, I went to the DMV in Des Plaines. It was time to renew my license. I did so. In May, the new law came out stating that you needed to obtain the Real ID if you ...
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Taxi rides provide illumination about crisis of immigrationSep 09, 2019 1:00 am - By Bill Decker Guest columnist When I read or hear stories about the current immigration crisis on the U.S. southern border, the word "cacophony" frequently comes to min...
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Terrific arts events in Mount ProspectJul 18, 2019 1:00 am - Having lived in Mount Prospect for over 50 years, I am always amazed by its people and its cultural events. Last Monday evening we were attending the Mount Prospect Comm...
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Having fun with old time radioJul 11, 2019 5:00 am - Concerning Robert Feder's column on Chuck Schaden's memoir about old time radio (June 13), I am a member of District 214's Old Time Radio Troupe. We meet at Prospect Hig...
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Mount Prospect makes wait pleasantJul 11, 2019 5:00 am - It was April 29, and as usual I had waited until the last minute to obtain my annual Mount Prospect auto sticker. I was prepared for a long wait. But, as I entered the f...
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Editorial: Stephens courts trouble serving as both lawmaker, Rosemont mayorJul 06, 2019 2:00 pm - The Daily Herald has long taken a dim view of politicians - even some whom we've liked very much - who undertake to serve in more than one elected position simultaneousl...
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Editorial: Departing Harper president showed how community college can change the worldJul 01, 2019 5:00 pm - Kenneth L. Ender, now president emeritus of Harper College in Palatine after stepping down last week as president, has to have a good sense for business or he never woul...
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Editorial: Nursing master's degree a valuable addition at HarperJun 14, 2019 1:00 am - Student loan borrowers in the U.S. today owe a whopping $1.6 trillion. Those who took on debt to earn a bachelor's degree in 2017 left school with an average of $28,650 ...