Des Plaines Opinion
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Why the ‘no’ vote on casino bill?Jun 16, 2011 12:00 am - State Rep. Crespo, I just left your office a voice mail regarding your “no” vote concerning the recent gambling expansion bill. I live in Hoffman Estates and my wife and...
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Gas prices driven by market principlesJun 15, 2011 12:00 am - In his recent complaint against oil companies, James Cook’s observations on the LIFO (last in, first out) and FIFO (first in, first out) methods for evaluating inventory...
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Thanks for making Memorial Day specialJun 15, 2011 12:00 am - On behalf of the Elgin Patriotic Memorial Association, we would like to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to all those who helped organize, participate in or at...
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Illinois must pass concealed-carry lawJun 14, 2011 12:00 am - The General Assembly had a golden opportunity this past session to grant the law-abiding citizens of Illinois a right to defend themselves with the passage of the Family...
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Public pensioners have a sweet dealJun 14, 2011 12:00 am - Are there any other Social Security retirees out there who are sick and tired of hearing the public employees whining about possible pension cuts? We are hit with TV com...
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Democrats reckless on budget issuesJun 14, 2011 12:00 am - One of the left’s favorite cliches is “sustainability,” usually in an environmental context roughly meaning “the capacity to endure.” One of their most beloved beliefs a...
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Cellphone, auto makers can stop textingJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - I read your June 6 article warning not to text in construction areas and school areas. What about no texting anywhere in the U.S. while driving? You can give all the war...
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Truth in sentencing drains Illinois fundsJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - Results of a study of the truth-in-sentencing law have been sent to every senator and representative in the state of Illinois. Truth in sentencing costs taxpayers a grea...
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Banks insensitive to despositorsJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - The May 15 Wall Street Journal Sunday section in the Daily Herald should be required reading for every high school and college student in America. The banking industry’s...
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Taxpayers lose if gambling expandedJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - I am no self-righteous puritan; if it feels good do it, so long as no harm occurs to others. But expanded casino gambling does nothing more than a stack the deck against...