Des Plaines Opinion
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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...
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Start promoting healthy cooking againApr 22, 2012 5:00 am - Some members of the medical community seem to be getting it. Recently Dr. David Eisenberg, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Pub...
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Inconsistency in government thinkingApr 22, 2012 5:00 am - Federal agencies are fighting in the courts to approve their mandate of placing graphic images on cigarette packs. Isn’t this the same federal government that doesn’t wa...
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Blame fiscal woes on a loss of moralsApr 22, 2012 5:00 am - I am a faithful reader of the Herald and especially like the editorial page. While I missed your March 4 editorial (Our View — Primary 2012) I am writing to say that I v...
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Farnham interested, approachableApr 21, 2012 3:14 pm - I am writing to thank Rep. Keith Farnham for his availability in hearing from residents in the community about their issues and concerns. He’s one of the few elected off...