Des Plaines Opinion
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Park district’s done job; now it’s up to usAug 09, 2013 6:00 pm - Following the recent tragic death on the path around Lake Arlington, Arlington Heights came up with a plan to prevent such occurrences in the future. Today, as I biked t...
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This will only work if we all complyAug 09, 2013 6:00 pm - Changes are being made to the path around Lake Arlington so cyclists and skaters are to move around the lake in a counterclockwise direction on the outside of the path w...
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Safety is duty of motorcyclists, tooAug 09, 2013 5:00 am - Whenever I see the slogan “Start seeing motorcycles” I think about the times I do see motorcycles. More often than not they are weaving recklessly through traffic on the...
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Editorial: Schools right to study drug, alcohol testingAug 07, 2013 5:00 am - Two years ago, we supported an effort at Lake Zurich High School to institute random drug testing for students in extracurricular activities or who have a parking permit...
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Why aren’t Democrats’ trips investigated?Aug 05, 2013 5:00 am - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam faces an ethics investigation for a trip he took to Taiwan. Since 2007 when Roskam, a Wheaton Republican, took office, he has taken six trips wor...
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Wind turbines no friend to birdsJul 31, 2013 11:04 am - Every spring and autumn, hundreds of thousands of migrating birds meet disaster in the blades of wind turbines. Every day, birds of all types, even protected species suc...
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New form can ensure end-of-life wishesJul 28, 2013 5:00 am - I read with interest the opinion piece by Ellen Goodman about Nelson Mandela and her call for end-of-life conversations before they are needed. Many people around the co...
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The SoapboxJul 27, 2013 5:00 am - Happy hundredth: For 100 years, Mooseheart has been working in Batavia to protect children and strengthen families. It’s an inspiring story. As part of its celebration, ...
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Editorial: Efforts to remember Korean War veterans long overdueJul 26, 2013 5:00 am - Sixty years ago this week, American forces in Korea engaged in what would be their final combat of the three-year war. Guns fell silent on July 27, 1953, as an armistice...
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Telling the truth vs. being truthfulJul 26, 2013 5:00 am - Congressional hearings continue in Washington in an attempt to discover the who, what, when, where and why of so many scandals. I am fascinated by the rhetoric. No one l...