Des Plaines Opinion
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We’d appreciate voting if we didn’t have itApr 24, 2013 5:00 am - With all the time, effort and money put into this past election, isn’t it a shame that only about 20 percent of the population of Des Plaines thought enough of our city ...
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Millions of gun owners are law-abidingApr 24, 2013 5:00 am - Starting when I was 10 years old, my father taught gun safety and marksmanship to my older brother and me. Over the following 66 years, I’ve owned several rifles and pis...
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Obama ignores root cause of gun violenceApr 23, 2013 5:00 am - President Obama missed the bull’s eye again (pardon the pun). His primary cure for the violence in this country is gun control. Gun control is a Band-Aid fix at best. Gu...
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Wheeling GOP says thanks to votersApr 22, 2013 5:00 am - Thanks to all who voted for the Wheeling Township Republican Team. This team has compassion, integrity, experience and the willingness to serve you the people. We apprec...
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Maine Twp. clerk salutes all votersApr 22, 2013 5:00 am - I, Gary K. Warner, Maine Township clerk, would like to thank every Maine Township resident who participated in the April 9th consolidated election whether you voted for ...
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Why are trees torn up in Willow Park?Apr 22, 2013 5:00 am - My husband and I were enjoying our usual walks through Willow Park when we noticed every week more trees chopped down along the creek bordering the park and a tidy wood ...
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Road construction initiative a good stepApr 22, 2013 5:00 am - The Illinois section of the American Society of Civil Engineers gave Illinois a D+ for our state’s infrastructure. ASCE’s report states that 73 percent of Illinois roads...
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A little baseball philosophyApr 21, 2013 5:00 am - Happiness for a true Sox fan is watching the Cubs’ Carlos Marmol on the hill! Larry Gignac Des Plaines ...
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Got used clothing? Consider donating itApr 20, 2013 5:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Abandoned cats deserve betterApr 19, 2013 5:00 am - In response to the column written by Froma Harrop regarding outdoor cats, I totally agree that cats should be kept indoors. Unfortunately there are many irresponsible pe...