Des Plaines Opinion
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Urges Arlington Heights board to re-examine minimum wageOct 03, 2018 1:00 am - Reclaim Northwest Suburbs asked the Arlington Heights Village Board in September to reopen discussion on the Cook County Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave ordinances and ...
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Des Plaines Legion post is alive, kickingOct 03, 2018 1:00 am - Someone recently posted on the internet that Des Plaines American Legion Post 36 was permanently closed. To quote the current vernacular, this is Fake News. The Post is ...
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Time for Palatine to revisit raising the minimum wageSep 13, 2018 5:00 am - On May 8, 2017, Palatine Mayor Jim Schwantz and the Village Council unanimously opted out of the Cook County ordinances increasing the minimum wage and instituting paid ...
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Randhurst, Kensington taxes should go to D57, not D26Sep 06, 2018 5:00 am - It's a shame that 90 percent of the homeowners who pay taxes on their homes do not realize who gets their tax money. District 57 does not derive any tax money from Kensi...
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Letter: Helmets in football, but not in boxing?Aug 28, 2018 1:00 am - If any football fans are unhappy with the new rules the NFL has put in place for this upcoming season regarding helmet to helmet contact to avoid head injuries, they can...
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Letter: Put campaign funds to better useAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - In the campaign for governor of the state of Illinois, we have a choice between two extremely wealth men who are vying for a position that, given the true center of powe...
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She finds complaints about proposed day care oddAug 13, 2018 5:00 am - After reading Steve Zalusky's article about the new day care center proposed on northeast Main Street, I was surprised by the neighbor's complaint. It seems they are off...
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"Hidden in Plain Sight": Hundreds of Immigrant Children and Teens Housed in Opaque Network of Chicago-Area SheltersJul 26, 2018 11:00 pm - One shelter, in Bronzeville on Chicago's South Side, still bears an awning with the name of a nursing home, though no senior citizens have lived there in years. Another ...
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Editorial: Help temper Trump's worst impulses, Mike PenceJul 13, 2018 1:00 am - Vice President Mike Pence visits the suburbs today to build support for Donald Trump's presidency, and no doubt, to promote the candidacies of Republican candidates for ...
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Collection for troops went well beyond expectationsMay 31, 2018 5:00 am - Recently our group, Help USA Troops, organized a collection and packing drive to send care packages to deployed troops. Our Northwest suburban community of helpers inclu...