Des Plaines Opinion
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Religious doesn’t necessarily mean uprightMar 17, 2012 5:00 am - As I recall, Texas Gov. Rick Perry declared his entering into the Republican primaries because “God told him to.” I am tired of all those who wear God on their sleeves a...
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Get handle on gas prices nowMar 16, 2012 9:28 pm - Some would argue that the gas and oil industry needs more control and regulation from our federal government in order to get a handle on erratic gas and diesel fuel pric...
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The SoapboxMar 16, 2012 5:56 pm - Bonus bonanza: Report: Northwest Suburban High School District 214 Superintendent David R. Schuler gets a $7,500 bonus for completing an agreement on time to install tur...
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Vote yes, for future of park districtMar 16, 2012 5:36 am - I am voting “yes” for the Arlington Heights Park District because the economy looks like it’s getting back on track and we should invest in our town’s future now. From e...
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Vote no; force park district to negotiateMar 16, 2012 5:36 am - I want to share with you the experience I had with the Arlington Heights Park District. When I first saw the news column in the Daily Herald regarding the $48 million pa...
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Abortion about money more than moralsMar 16, 2012 5:00 am - In 1975, I served as the expert witness before hearings of the Insurance Department of California (and at later hearings at the Department of Insurance of Illinois and F...
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Arbitrary courts in IllinoisMar 16, 2012 5:00 am - Recently the 2nd District appellate court (Elgin) ruled that the Lake County circuit court was justified in affirming the Property Tax Appeal Board’s (PTAB) decision to ...
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Patlak, Jochum men of integrityMar 16, 2012 1:00 am - I am a Democrat. I found your article of March 9, 2012 regarding the Republican race between Morrison and Patlak for the Board of Review in the First District interestin...
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Must debate be focused on women?Mar 15, 2012 5:00 am - I find it quite interesting that amid all the controversy about birth control for women, there has been nary a word, absolutely nothing, about a vasectomy (a surgical pr...
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No GOP politician ever said thatMar 15, 2012 5:00 am - What Frank Sears had to say in Fence Post on Feb. 28 is a great example of one of my favorite words: balderdash. Mr. Sears states erroneously that Republican politicians...