Des Plaines Opinion
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Carlin remarks cast a chill on CODApr 26, 2012 1:00 am - Thursday evening, April 19, College of DuPage Board Chairman David Carlin changed the tone of negotiations and cast a chill on the working relationships at the college. ...
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News media marked by subtle biasesApr 25, 2012 5:00 am - Growing up in Chicago in the early 1960s, I often heard the joke that if the Sun-Times forecast sunny, the Tribune would forecast cloudy. Always opposing viewpoints, but...
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Don’t blame pension problem on teachersApr 25, 2012 5:00 am - In your April 16 editorial, “Stop the pension insanity,” the Daily Herald came so close to getting it right. When talking about the people getting insane pensions you sa...
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Faculty knows better at CODApr 25, 2012 1:00 am - There is no joke about the College of DuPage having difficulties between their board and president and the faculty. What COD “sells” is a quality education, one that som...
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A poignant tale of two familiesApr 24, 2012 5:00 am - I found it interesting, ironic and sad, how often the paper reports about people having such opposite experiences. On April 14, your front page highlighted a story about...
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Pondering health care, immigrationApr 24, 2012 5:00 am - If Obamacare is OK’d by the Supreme Court, will the United States be the only country where proof of medical insurance is required, but proof of citizenship is not? Herb...
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School boards must be fiscally responsibleApr 24, 2012 5:00 am - The headline on your April 16 editorial asking to stop the “pension penalty insanity” is a powerful call to action, but unfortunately it won’t make a difference. The rea...
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Will we cut benefits for lawmakers, too?Apr 23, 2012 5:00 am - Recently, there have been many articles and suggestions put forth about the “new reality” regarding the Teachers’ Retirement System and how to fund the system. The TRS h...
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Raise cigarette tax right awayApr 23, 2012 5:00 am - The American Heart Association strongly supports Gov. Pat Quinn’s proposal to increase the cigarette tax as part of his plan to stabilize Illinois’ Medicaid system. The ...
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Remap shenanigans occur elsewhere, tooApr 23, 2012 5:00 am - Last year, I heard that Illinois Republicans were upset over the redistricting map the Democratic legislature and Gov. Pat Quinn accepted because it favored Democrats. H...