Des Plaines Opinion
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Your ViewsDec 21, 2017 12:00 am - Don't be fooled about dangers of sweeteners The Dec. 18 Health & Fitness article that implied a little artificial sweetener is OK ignored research studies that indi...
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Harassment circusDec 19, 2017 12:00 am - This parade of sexual offense that dates back over 40 years is getting to be like a circus. On one end, you have Trump, the biggest perpetrator who still has his job (an...
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Turnabout for DemocratsDec 14, 2017 12:00 am - The Democrats are complaining that they didn't have time to read the new revised tax bill. In the Obama era, the speaker of the House stated on camera that you have to p...
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You can't legislate good behaviorDec 14, 2017 12:00 am - If one has not been raised with a moral compass or had the benefit of learning about integrity and honesty from their family or had the blessing from an outside source, ...
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Bickering politiciansDec 05, 2017 12:00 am - When we talk about politics, we really talk about having "a failure to communicate." Whether it's Republicans, or its Democrats, both sides are at fault. What our repres...
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Louise Koester led way for other women in Mount ProspectDec 04, 2017 4:00 am - Your excellent piece on Dr. Louise Koester, Mount Prospect's first female doctor, strikes a particular chord with me. The hospital that she opened along with Dr. Alfred ...
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Debt ruining America's futureDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - We must be kidding ourselves again. With a $20.4 trillion U.S. federal government debt, we once again want to raise the national deficit ceiling to pay our bills. The fe...
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If only they would offer healthier food ...Dec 03, 2017 12:00 am - I was born and raised in Des Plaines and had my first fast-food hamburger at the original McDonald's. Back then the food was mostly from local farmers and tasted pretty ...
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Put slots at O'HareDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - All of us that live in Cook County are sick of all the taxes both old, new and those yet to come. If Cook County needs more money put slot machines at O'Hare and Midway ...
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Change is needed in Metra's mindsetNov 28, 2017 12:00 am - I have ridden the Union Pacific Northwest Line Metra train into and out of Chicago for 30-plus years and have never been more upset and frustrated with the service. As ...