Des Plaines Opinion
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School finance reform is not Chicago bailoutJun 15, 2017 11:00 pm - I am grateful for the views expressed by state Sen. Melinda Bush and Mimi Rodman from Stand For Children on Monday and telling us the truth about this legislation that w...
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Climate change is a scam to share wealthJun 15, 2017 11:00 pm - Thank you, President Trump, for withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate accord. In the 1980s, thousands of leaked British University of East Anglia Climate Research...
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Sad, but economicalJun 15, 2017 1:00 am - I am glad that I bought a Chicago Cubs W flag this year. With the way the Cubs have been playing I won't be flying it much and therefore it should last a long time. Dani...
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Trust and politiciansJun 14, 2017 1:00 am - What a shock that James Comey would actually fear that President Trump, a politician, would lie to him. Wow. When is the last time a politician, even a president, actual...
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We must balance budgetJun 13, 2017 1:00 am - Why is Illinois so broke? Let's consider the facts. The governor has only been in office for two and a half years. Speaker Madigan has been the driving force for 34 year...
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Ignoring climate change is seriousJun 13, 2017 1:00 am - When President Trump withdrew from the Paris accord on climate change, there was disappointment and anger from many more people than there were supporting it. His earlie...
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The taxing tax problemJun 03, 2017 1:00 am - The flurry of claims that the new proposed tax plan greatly favors the very wealthy over the public seems to be justified. Data shown on a recent Sunday newscast and oth...
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Des Plaines citizens gave from the heartJun 02, 2017 5:00 am - Over the weekend prior to Memorial Day, the members of the American Legion Des Plaines Post 36 were out in force taking donations for poppies to help support our service...
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Values, not home, drove push for minimum wage hikeMay 26, 2017 1:00 am - I appreciate the kind words regarding my stewardship of Cook County that begin a recent Daily Herald editorial. Since taking office in December 2010, my administration h...
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First Amendment livesMay 21, 2017 1:00 am - Last November the political left witnessed the loss of their candidate, Hillary. After five months of resisting, I had hoped by now, for their own emotional and mental h...