Des Plaines Opinion
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Numbers don’t add up in sequester cutsMay 22, 2013 5:00 am - So Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has announced 688,000 furloughs of 11 days this year due to the sequester, just like the private sector has been doing for years. Total ...
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Editorial: Build the pedestrian bridge — quicklyMay 21, 2013 5:00 am - The bike trail that winds through Busse Woods in Cook County is a beautiful suburban oasis. It wanders between meadows in full sun and the lush shade of the deep woods. ...
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Teachers need to keep learning, tooMay 20, 2013 5:00 am - As a recently retired Northwest suburban teacher, I would like to explain why teachers receive seminar time. Illinois requires school districts to adhere to basic calend...
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Marijuana needed as a painkillerMay 17, 2013 4:08 pm - I remember meeting a woman on a cane who had multiple sclerosis, 5-foot-6, barely weighing 100 pounds with her bones distinctively visible through her skin. She told me ...
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Medical marijuana a step backwardMay 17, 2013 4:08 pm - On April 17, the Illinois House passed HB 1, often referred to as “medical marijuana” legislation, 61-57. On Friday, the state Senate followed suit with a 35-21 vote, an...
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System has too many inconsistenciesMay 17, 2013 5:00 am - I believe reporters in general are not asking all of the right questions. First, why are some groups of people such as teachers and police allowed to opt out of the Soci...
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City is mishandling ash borer situationMay 13, 2013 5:00 am - I have read articles in your newspaper about what Mount Prospect is doing to protect their ash trees, such as hosting a seminar to learn how to protect them. Now Des Pla...
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The SoapboxMay 11, 2013 5:00 am - Au natural: How refreshing that the city of Chicago will turn to goats to tame 120 acres of hard-to-reach grass at O’Hare International Airport rather than resorting to ...
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Editorial: Towns must talk, cooperate in fight against floodingMay 10, 2013 8:05 am - The Des Plaines River has receded, the cleanup goes on. And while the shouting has stopped, there is still anger and hurt in Des Plaines, where many people are convinced...
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Student's thoughts on listening to music in schoolMay 08, 2013 11:00 pm - Should students be able to listen to music during school? Some people may find that listening to music distracts them from concentrating but for some people it helps th...