Des Plaines Opinion
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We need more training in valuesJul 24, 2017 1:00 am - We need more than a national day of civility as recently proposed by U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren of Plano. Being nice to each other and treating others with respect is esse...
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Editorial: Finding small relief under the enduring specter of John Wayne GacyJul 19, 2017 11:00 pm - And then there were six. Another of John Wayne Gacy's victims has been identified - a 16-year-old Minnesota runaway, Jimmie Haakenson, who called his mom from Chicago in...
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GOP legislators helped MadiganJul 15, 2017 1:00 am - Remember Illinois state congressmen Mike Fortner, David Harris and Steve Anderson. These three legislators were elected by people in places like Geneva, St. Charles, Wes...
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GOP lawmakers helped Madigan raise taxesJul 15, 2017 1:00 am - Remember Illinois state congressmen Mike Fortner, David Harris and Steve Anderson. These three legislators were elected by people in places like Geneva, St. Charles, Wes...
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Horrible traffic planningJul 11, 2017 1:00 am - Last year I commented on the nightmare of the second year of road construction at Oakton and Elmhurst roads. So it continued this spring but is almost complete and some...
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Remember the signers of the DeclarationJul 04, 2017 1:00 am - A significant activity for my Fourth of July celebration will be to reread a wonderful booklet called *They Signed for Us." It contains the stories of the 56 patriots wh...
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Why weren't hospitals, insurance involved?Jul 03, 2017 1:00 am - Can someone please explain to me how our Congress can attempt to shape a new course for health care without bringing in the drug companies, hospitals, and health care eq...
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The real motive for traffic ticketsJul 03, 2017 1:00 am - As someone who has recently paid $100 because of the red light photo, I can say it will be a deterrent in my future travels. However, I want to point out that though th...
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Russian meddling did not help TrumpJul 01, 2017 1:00 am - For the past eight months, the FBI, the CIA and a multitude of alphabetical government agencies have been unsuccessfully trying to confirm that Russian meddling in our p...
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Print is to blame, tooJun 30, 2017 1:00 am - Concerning the Sunday editorial on cable news bias, newsprint needs to look in the mirror. One must recognize the left-leaning bias in today's major print media. The New...