Des Plaines Opinion
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Aircraft with problems still in high demandJul 13, 2013 5:00 am - A recent Business section article reported that United Airlines has canceled flights of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner aircraft four times as often as the rest of its fleet, te...
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Stay out of funding process for researchJul 12, 2013 5:00 am - PTSD is a significant problem for returning veterans, and helping those who have served is a very good thing. The July 5 editorial, however, deserves comment. Dr. Eugene...
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Editorial: Walker's death a clarion call for safetyJul 11, 2013 6:00 am - A summer stroll in a suburban park alongside a picturesque lake is not supposed to end the way it did for 74-year-old Barbara Pagano of Arlington Heights. But her life e...
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Would call to police have averted tragedy?Jul 07, 2013 5:00 am - I’ve been watching some of the George Zimmerman trial, and my heart pours out in sorrow for the families. I would be seeking justice for my child too if this had happene...
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Respect those with PTSD when lighting fireworksJul 06, 2013 5:00 am - Sitting at home this evening, I was surrounded by the intermittent sounds of people celebrating Independence Day by lighting off fireworks. As a mental health profession...
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We could do worse than QuinnJul 03, 2013 5:00 am - We could do worse than Quinn Nobody can say anything bad about the Blackhawks. The downtown celebration was great. I was not there but watching on television. In pa...
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Enforce current immigration lawsJul 01, 2013 5:00 am - The U.S. doesn’t need new immigration laws. We especially don’t need the Senate’s bloated, pork laden, 1,200 page “immigration bill” which will shovel out our tax dolla...
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Comic strip on prayer crossed the lineJul 01, 2013 5:00 am - I feel that a line was crossed in the June 19 comic strip of Soup to Nutz, by Rick Stomoski. For him to suggest that wishing and prayers are the same thing, and get the ...
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Hold elected officials accountableJun 28, 2013 5:00 am - Once again the Democratic Party and legislature failed to address the pension problem. There have to be others besides myself who are frustrated and angry at Springfield...
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A way to rein in college tuition costsJun 27, 2013 5:00 am - I started my college career at a well-known private university in Chicago in 1967 when annual tuition was $900. Using an inflation calculator, that translates into $6,87...