Des Plaines Opinion
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End tax break for SearsOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - The Sears EDA has to be stopped. Clearly none of the people deciding on this issue have students in District 300 or care about our children; otherwise, this amendment wo...
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Don’t balance budget on backs of least of usOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - The faith community of First Presbyterian Church of Elgin is seeking to live out God’s call for compassion and justice in our world. We are concerned that the budget cos...
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A proposal to help economy reboundOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - I propose a five-point plan to improve the U.S. economy: 1. For individuals with IRAs or 401(k) plans, repeal the 10 percent early withdrawal penalty for retirement acco...
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Put humans first in state decisionOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - In the Oct. 9 article “Quinn puts Mabley’s noble legacy at stake,” Burt Constable recaps how a horrible institution called the Dixon State School was replaced by a much ...
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Compromise necessary for our democracyOct 14, 2011 5:00 am - When I first heard of Hank Williams Jr.’s recent quote regarding Obama and Hitler, I was naturally appalled. After hearing the actual quotation, I made the determination...
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Where’s the cap on property tax hikes?Oct 14, 2011 5:00 am - Forgive me for sounding off but I know I’m not the only one who experienced total dismay when opening up my property tax bill. I live in an condo association, and our pr...
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Insurers manipulate law to their gainOct 14, 2011 5:00 am - When I heard that the health insurance industry is raising rates, I was confused. President Obama’s Affordable Health Care Act will require that insurance providers spen...
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Collider tests are like playing with fireOct 14, 2011 5:00 am - In response to you article on the Swiss Hadron Collider, if they succeed in making particles go faster than light, what if that causes an explosion that destroys a good ...
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Cooperation inherits, uses the windOct 13, 2011 5:00 am - It’s always good to see a good idea move forward, even if slowly. Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300, Keeneyville Elementary District 20 and Prospect Heig...
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Sound policy on immigrantsOct 13, 2011 5:00 am - Kudos to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle for not letting the tyranny of the anecdote drive policy with respect to the county ordinance that honors the U.S. ...