Des Plaines Opinion
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Way to save track is through pokerMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - Mike Imrem wrote in his Sunday May 8th column: “Arlington Park is worth saving.” His article repeats many of the familiar facts that we know about the horse racing indus...
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Mussman on wrong side of legislationMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - Recently, the Illinois House approved good legislation, HB 161, that would help eliminate fraud in Illinois’ Link card (food stamp) program. More specifically, the legis...
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Close loopholes on campaign financingMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - The Daily Herald’s May 6 editorial (“End candidates’ hide-the-cash power grab”) identified two loopholes in the state’s new campaign contribution limits law, and the man...
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WildStang championship deserved more inkMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - I am deeply saddened by the Daily Herald’s failure to give due recognition to the accomplishments of the WildStang Robotics Team. The cooperative team made up of student...
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Workers comp reform will help create jobsMay 13, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois lawmakers can truly help our state and local economy by reforming the state’s workers’ compensation laws. These are the laws that determine how medical costs ar...
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More oil drilling in U.S. is essentialMay 13, 2011 12:00 am - So the price of gasoline is over $4 a gallon and is heading toward $5. The $4 price represents a 67 percent increase per gallon since Obama took office. Does he not reco...
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Unions preserve the middle classMay 13, 2011 12:00 am - Reader Dave Souders (April 10 Fence Post) fields the granddaddy of all canards when he complains that labor unions turn people into lazy bums and make America function l...
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Medicare proposal stings those under 55May 13, 2011 12:00 am - To all Republican children age 54 and less: Please take a look at the health of your parents and grandparents. Unless you are totally mentally constipated, I think most ...
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Durbin watches out for the ‘little guy’May 13, 2011 12:00 am - I am proud to have Dick Durbin as my senator. His record shows he not only represents all of Illinois but all of America in a positive manner. In 2006, Time magazine lis...
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The SoapboxMay 13, 2011 12:00 am - Welcome home, Haley: Haley Reinhart, the second District 214 alumnus to make the “American Idol” Top 3 in two years, comes home to Wheeling today. She’ll get a rousing w...