Des Plaines Opinion
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Center of Concern funding is necessaryMar 04, 2012 5:00 am - The recent action by the Park Ridge City Council in eliminating funding for The Center of Concern leaves me stunned. How any responsible public official could reach this...
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His website meant to fix misconceptionsMar 04, 2012 5:00 am - This is in reference to the article, “Online debate over Mt. Prospect veterans memorial” appearing in the Sunday 2/26 Daily Herald on page 3. I need to clear this up onc...
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Park referendum an investment in futureMar 04, 2012 5:00 am - I have been reading the articles printed in the past weeks pertaining to the Arlington Heights Park District referendum. The articles seem to address one central item: t...
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Proud of excellent BGHS music programMar 04, 2012 5:00 am - My husband and I are the proud grandparents of four student musicians, past and present, involved in the excellent music program at Buffalo Grove High School. All of the...
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Now it’s our turn to support the parksMar 04, 2012 5:00 am - I am a longtime homeowner and family man living for many years in Surrey Ridge West and would like to affirm that our park district deserves an overwhelming “Yes” on the...
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Let’s get equal coverage for WalshMar 04, 2012 4:00 am - Let’s get equal coverage for Walsh With a half-page article on the facing page to your editorial page, you have just given the two challengers to Congressman Joe Walsh m...
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Dangers of the pill lost in current debateMar 04, 2012 4:00 am - Dangers of the pill lost in current debate When is it ever right to give a Group 1 carcinogen to a healthy women? We don’t have to take a Group 1 carcinogen to be libera...
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Obama ignoring more drilling as optionMar 04, 2012 4:00 am - President Obama ridiculed Republicans for their plan to drill for more oil. I’m sure he thought this was a clever retort to their criticism of his energy policy, but I t...
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Upset McConnaughay disavowed STOPMar 03, 2012 6:00 am - I was very disheartened to read Karen McConnaughay’s retort to the endorsement by STOP for her opponent Cliff Surges this week. That Mrs. McConnaughay, now experienced i...
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Distractions take away from crucial issuesMar 03, 2012 5:00 am - Do you remember how strange it seemed when George Stephanopoulos brought up the contraception questions at the Republican debate several weeks ago? The contestants along...