Des Plaines Opinion
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Debt restructuring would restore honorJun 05, 2011 8:00 pm - Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford has changed his mind about debt restructuring. The treasurer previously supported the concept, under which the state would sell low-int...
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Kudos to Elk Grove Wellness Center staffJun 05, 2011 8:00 pm - With all the nasty talk in the Fencepost daily letters, most of the time it seems, that I feel everyone could use a “nice letter” of thank you to some deserving people a...
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Grateful for Mom’s former co-workersJun 05, 2011 8:00 pm - In today’s world you hear so many negative comments regarding large companies and how they don’t care for their employees. Well that is not the case at the Daily Herald....
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Mt. Prospect park staff rescues Memorial Day ceremonyJun 05, 2011 8:00 pm - It is important to recognize exceptional performance when it happens. If it hadn’t been for the efforts of Walt Cook and his capable engineering staff, the Memorial Day ...
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Schaumburg course rude to seniorsJun 05, 2011 8:00 pm - I am writing this letter to complain about Schaumburg Golf Course handling and lack of support for senior citizen and people who have a physical difficulty walking a gol...
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Close loophole on campaign financingJun 05, 2011 8:00 pm - The Daily Herald did an excellent job connecting the dots between what legislators do (or don’t do) with regard to election law and campaign finance rules and how that a...
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Must the teacher bashing continue?Jun 04, 2011 7:00 pm - I am wondering what the motivation was by the writer in the “Six Counties in 60 Seconds” section of the May 25 Daily Herald. “Richard M. Daley is taking the advice of th...
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Space program deserves supportJun 04, 2011 7:00 pm - An important statement was made by Jim Lovell, Neil Armstrong and other astronauts about the space program and I found not a word in the May 26 Daily Hearld! In fact, no...
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Misdeeds are forgotten too readilyJun 04, 2011 7:00 pm - As I read about the Arnold Schwarzenegger saga I’m reminded about the missteps of some of the entertainment/political world’s other prominent figures. Lindsay Lohan, Chr...
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Library a bargain and an adventureJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - I was sorry to read the letter from the gentleman who feels that libraries are a waste of tax dollars. Perhaps he hasn’t had a chance to visit a library recently or does...