Des Plaines Opinion
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Purchase of iPads is forward thinkingNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Thank you for the article by Melissa Silverberg highlighting District 214’s plan to equip each student with an iPad. With two kids in District 214 schools, we strongly s...
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Comment showed lack of understandingNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - A recent news report said that after CUSD 220 Chief Financial Officer Gary Frisch presented his numbers, he expressed concerns that the board could have been less frugal...
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Talk to your kids about destructionNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Another Halloween has come and gone, and another batch of mailboxes has been destroyed in our neighborhood, this time including one belonging to a 90-year-old widow. I’m...
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Invasive species harming our lakesNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - I am writing in response to the Associated Press article “Report says mussels, nutrients damaging Great Lakes.” Invasive species, such as the zebra mussel, interfere wit...
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Freshman volleyball coach was inspirationNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - My youngest daughter recently completed her freshman volleyball season at Buffalo Grove High School. The season was a resounding success due to the outstanding efforts o...
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‘Andrews Brothers’ was pure enjoymentNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - If you are part of the over 50 group, and did not get to the Metropolis Theatre to see “The Andrews Brothers,” you missed out on a couple of hours of pure enjoyment. Loo...
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Maine West students show characterNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Maine West High School has the finest community spirit of any school in our country. Maine West students have looked out for our Des Plaines community and their own stud...
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Wheeling High will miss great coachNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Retiring from teaching/coaching after this school year, Coach Dunbar recently walked off the field for the last time as the head coach for the Wheeling High School Wildc...
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Tablet purchase defies economyNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Let’s see if I’ve got this straight: The assessed valuation of my home has fallen over $8,000 in the past year while my property taxes have risen more than $1,000. High ...
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Thanks for support to food pantryNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Oct. 22, the Mount Prospect Fire Department and Firefighters Local 4119 held a food drive in conjunction with the Mount Prospect Costco to benefit our local...