Des Plaines Opinion
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Madigan’s pension reforms are tardyJun 02, 2012 5:00 am - I read with much amusement the “ideas” presented by many of our state legislators regarding pension reform “deals” being proposed, especially by Michael Madigan. He has ...
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Likelihood of voter fraud is minuteJun 02, 2012 5:00 am - In rebuttal to a letter on May 24 about photo ID for voting. A 2007 Brennan Center for Justice Report titled “The Truth About Voter Fraud” found that it is more likely t...
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More caring needed at senior homesJun 02, 2012 5:00 am - At the end of my work cycle when jobs were tough, I fell into a neat little job at a senior home in Arlington Heights, I was a companion to an elderly person named Harry...
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‘Hunger Games’ offers a true role modelJun 02, 2012 5:00 am - Nearly every review I read of the movie “The Hunger Games” includes a comparison to the Twilight saga. Though many of these reviews favor “The Hunger Games,” I cannot he...
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Average pensioner left out in coldJun 02, 2012 4:40 am - For 30 years I worked at the Elgin Mental Health Center and paid the state for my retirement. It was not a well-paying job but I worked for a promised pension and health...
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Trump bypasses facts in citizenship issueJun 01, 2012 5:00 am - Donald Trump, in his inveterate political style of pretending to run for office, has linked his contrarian nature to something that offends many Republicans and almost a...
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A thank-you note to our veteransJun 01, 2012 5:00 am - In this week we celebrate Memorial Day, I’m reminded of the great courage and sacrifices exhibited by America’s armed forces of all eras. I would especially like to than...
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Lawmakers should stop and thinkJun 01, 2012 5:00 am - As president of the Arlington Heights District 25 teachers union, I’ve spent a good deal of time trying to educate myself about pension reform. I believe the state’s pen...
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Police costs worthy of fresh look, tooJun 01, 2012 5:00 am - Whatever else you might say about the recent recession and prolonged recovery, it certainly has taught us in the suburbs to see many things in a new light. Sacred cows a...
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Similarities end at two athletes’ namesJun 01, 2012 5:00 am - While watching the touching final appearance by Kerry Wood as a Chicago Cub, I could not help but think of what polar opposites two of today’s athletes are. Consider Ker...