Des Plaines Opinion
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Walsh among others on shameful listOct 11, 2011 12:00 am - As a resident of the 8th Congressional District, I am ashamed and embarrassed that our district is represented by Joe Walsh. A watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility...
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A kind stranger warms her heartOct 10, 2011 5:00 am - I want to thank the kind gentleman who witnessed my automobile accident on Monday, Sept. 12, at the intersection of Golf Road and Walgreens mall entrance. He kindly stop...
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Thanks to all who work to fight ALSOct 10, 2011 5:00 am - The mechanism, or cause, of ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease) has long eluded scientists and prevented the development of effective therapies. However, a new stud...
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Let sheriff do his job, ICE do theirsOct 10, 2011 5:00 am - Mayor Ron Craig of Hanover Park should not be blamed for his misreading of the Cook County ordinance that tells the federal government to stop using County resources to ...
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A life well-lived: Goodbye to a friendOct 10, 2011 5:00 am - On Sept. 21 we attended the memorial celebration of Stewart Hale’s life at the Christus Victor Church. Stewart was my best friend in Elk Grove. I met Stuart in 2004 when...
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State should reduce institutional livingOct 10, 2011 5:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has proposed the closure of Mabley and Jacksonville Developmental Centers based on fiscal reasons. There are times when a fiscal crisis can provide an opp...
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‘An action of one is an action of one’Oct 10, 2011 5:00 am - On Sept. 14, at 6:46 p.m., you published an article on an alleged crime detailing an intimate and sensitive incident (“Palatine teen charged with sexual assault”). The a...
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Vet offers salute to his brother, ‘G.I. Joe’Oct 10, 2011 5:00 am - From Independence Day to Labor Day the men and women of the Armed Forces were honored, from Washington D.C. — some veterans were flown to have dinner — to the many parad...
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District 15 farm a truly innovative ideaOct 10, 2011 5:00 am - Kudos to you and Dist. 15 Superintendent Scott Thompson! We agree that the farm is an innovative notion that can enrich the worldview of District 15’s students and teac...
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Schmidt used her position unethicallyOct 10, 2011 5:00 am - I believe your Oct. 4 editorial about State Sen. Suzi Schmidt’s 911 call was way off base. Using her position as an elected official, she called 911, an emergency line, ...