Des Plaines Opinion
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Suburban teachers have it too goodJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois legislative session recently ended, and the issue of public pensions was not addressed. The money the state owes to pay for these pensions leaves precious f...
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Hold Obama to same standardJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - The governor of New Jersey used a state helicopter to attend his son’s ballgame. When called out, he rightly paid this personal expense. Please tell me why Obama did not...
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Gas numbers don’t add upJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - When crude oil was $147 per barrel regular gasoline was about $4.30 per gallon. Now crude oil is about $100 per barrel and regular gasoline is about $4.30 per gallon. Us...
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Show support for COD journalistsJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - The replacement of College of DuPage professor Cathy Stablein as adviser to the Courier student newspaper is a thinly veiled attempt to get rid of a highly skilled, awar...
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Sign the gambling bill, governorJun 19, 2011 7:00 pm - Gov. Quinn wants to hear from the public before deciding whether or not to sign SB 744 into law. The public, however, has already spoken through its duly elected represe...
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More guns would mean more deathsJun 19, 2011 7:00 pm - I am very disappointed at the Illinois State Rifle Association following the recent flash mob attacks on Chicago’s Gold Coast, which stated that if Illinois were allowed...
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Thanks for giving to ALS foundationJun 19, 2011 7:00 pm - On behalf of the Les Turner ALS Foundation, I want to thank our volunteers, sponsors and generous individuals who helped make the recent Tag Days donation drives a huge ...
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Pensions can’t be paid without moneyJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - Regarding the letter from the gentleman from Schaumburg on pensions: He is right. A deal is a deal is a deal — until it is broken. It happens all the time. Just ask the ...
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What Illinois’ symbols really should beJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - The recent reporting on the legislation passed in Springfield was clear but certainly not comprehensive. What’s omitted is a key legislative change, sure to be signed pr...
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Teachers are in the trenches, tooJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - Back in the 1970s when Vietnam veterans returned from serving our country, people spit at them. Years later, people realized how horribly we treated those who fought on ...