Des Plaines Opinion
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Walsh shows little respect to veteransAug 15, 2012 5:00 am - Dan Vincent agrees with Joe Walsh’s criticism of Tammy Duckworth’s mentioning her military service (Fence Post, July 21). Yet, Mr. Vincent managed to boast of his own mi...
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Editorial: Turnaround at Lake County Fair encouragingAug 14, 2012 5:00 am - The attendance figures for the 84th annual Lake County Fair, which ended a couple of weeks ago, won’t knock anyone’s socks off. A total of 91,548 visitors, up about 2.8 ...
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Parks and schools are teaming up nowAug 14, 2012 5:00 am - I am writing to offer my family’s positive park district experiences, in response to Harry Trumfio’s recent letter suggesting the park district and school districts shou...
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Troubled by ECC public safety, truck schoolsAug 14, 2012 4:40 am - The Burlington village board OK’d a conceptual plan for ECC’s vision of a regional public safety and sustainability facility. We the people voted to approve a $178 milli...
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The SoapboxAug 11, 2012 5:00 am - Golden memories: Whether they won gold medals or not, we salute suburban athletes representing us well at the 2012 Olympic Games. From Aurora's Anna Li cheering on her g...
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No one’s forced to eat at Chick-fil-AAug 10, 2012 10:34 am - My understanding of this entire mess is that Mr. Cathy of Chick-fil-A said he believes same-sex marriage is wrong according to the Bible. He did not say that he does not...
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Don’t fund schools with property taxesAug 10, 2012 10:33 am - An open letter to Gov. Pat Quinn: I bought my house — a modest, three-bedroom split level — in July 1955, and it has been my home ever since. My property tax for the fir...
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Remembering 1912 Olympian as a heroAug 10, 2012 5:00 am - This being an Olympic year, I have seen no mention, as yet, of the 100th anniversary of one of the greatest Olympic events in its history — Jim Thorpe’s victories in the...
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Lawsuits may injure sports as we know itAug 04, 2012 5:00 am - Shaun Gayle’s recent lawsuit against the NFL for potential chronic brain damage brings to light questions about athletics and the integrity of sports in general. What ab...
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Unlike Penn State, church evades sex scandalsAug 03, 2012 5:00 am - As a cradle Catholic I find it difficult to differentiate between the behavior of the high-ranking officials at Penn State and those in the Catholic Church. The Freeh Re...