Des Plaines Opinion
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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...
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Bad decisions on privatizingNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - I have lived in Rolling Meadows for over 30 years. Every winter when I have friends visiting me, especially after a good snowfall, they comment on how clear the streets ...
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Thanks for support of ‘Tootsie Roll’ driveNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Albert Cardinal Meyer Council 5751, Knights of Columbus wishes to extend thanks to our greater Elk Grove Village community for its outstanding support of the recently co...
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Help serve legal needs of troopsNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - When we see a man or woman in uniform, most of us say “thank you for your service.” This Veteran’s Day, we can do more than that. We can help defend their legal rights. ...
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Village expenditures hard to fathomNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Over the last four years, the property values in Wheeling have dropped between 20 percent and 30 percent while over that same period the village of Wheeling has raised t...