Des Plaines Opinion
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Politicians can’t put God back in nationNov 06, 2012 4:00 am - This election season, lots of people have been arguing that we need to “put God back into this nation” — and for them that looks like adding God back into the party plat...
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Endorsements: A list of our choices for Nov. 6Nov 05, 2012 10:00 am - Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements for contested seats and referendums of local interest on the Nov. 6 ballot. For the full endorsement editorial in a given ...
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Editorial: Close the Latino ‘achievement gap’Nov 02, 2012 11:11 am - Educators routinely question the value of standardized tests, saying they are not a solid measure of student progress. Certainly, in the suburbs they can be questioned, ...
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Romney builds campaign on liesNov 02, 2012 5:00 am - The top of your Editorial/Opinion page states “Our Aim: To fear God, tell the truth and make money.” Having read this aim for many years, it was with great disappointmen...
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Beaubien not so independentNov 02, 2012 4:40 am - Dee Beaubien, is she really running as an independent? She knocked on my door a few weeks ago and introduced herself. She seemed to be a pleasant lady so I listened to h...
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Endorsement was disappointingNov 02, 2012 4:00 am - How disappointed I was in your choice. Yes, there’s a stumbling economy, foreboding debt crisis, gridlocked government and unstable world. How is it I differ with your c...
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Yes on Arlington Hts. park referendumNov 01, 2012 5:00 am - I typically do not get overly involved in public issues. Life tends to be so demanding as it is, with being a full-time mom of two high school kids, wife, and managing a...
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Romney will return nation to a republicNov 01, 2012 5:00 am - For the first time in my 85 years living in the greatest country in the world, I fear for the future of my country! Why? Because four years ago we elected a city organiz...
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Prospect Hts. thanks Mathias for his workNov 01, 2012 5:00 am - As the mayor of Prospect Heights I have struggled through some very tough problems and while we are all not yet out of the difficult times there is one constant that has...
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Mathias an effective advocate for villagesNov 01, 2012 5:00 am - I have had the honor of working with Sid Mathias all my years as mayor of Arlington Heights. There is no one more committed to making government work, no one more commit...