Des Plaines Opinion
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Endorsements: Burton, Duckmann, Inzerello and Poskozim for Des Plaines Elementary Dist. 62Mar 15, 2017 1:00 am - Des Plaines Elementary School District 62 has a high number of low-income and English-as-a-second-language students, According the Daily Herald's Poverty-Achievement Ind...
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Endorsements: Krinsky, Ofisher, Roberts, Schumacher for Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 board.Mar 15, 2017 1:00 am - In many ways, Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 is the envy of its neighbors. The district has a reserve fund that could cover a full year of expenses. It has ma...
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Endorsements: Mundt, Stack for Harper College boardMar 15, 2017 1:00 am - The race for two available six-year terms on the William Rainey Harper College Board of Trustees features two knowledgeable and engaged incumbents and one newcomer. The ...
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Charter schools better able to innovateMar 15, 2017 1:00 am - A recent letter to the editor faulted charter schools, stating that charter schools are only required to have 75 percent certified teachers on their staffs. I inferred ...
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Endorsements: Hineman, Palmer, Walker, Younger for Dist. 214 school boardMar 13, 2017 11:00 pm - The race for four seats on the Northwest Suburban High School District 214 school board features eight candidates, six of them newcomers, seeking four available position...
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Township candidate has background of successMar 13, 2017 1:00 am - It is election season, time to get out and vote. Sometimes, it may be difficult to choose between candidates, so I want to share my experience that I had with Kimberly J...
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Endorsements: Burns, Kotowski for Oakton Community CollegeMar 12, 2017 1:00 am - Four candidates are seeking two six-year seats on the Oakton Community College board to replace two incumbents not seeking re-election. The four - Martha Burns, Carmina ...
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Endorsements: Grossi, Hatzis, Zadel for Mount Prospect village boardMar 12, 2017 12:00 am - When the filing period for the April 4 election ended last December, Mount Prospect found itself with only two candidates for the three open seats on the village board, ...
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When did environment become a political issue?Mar 01, 2017 12:00 am - The EPA was created under President Nixon with bi-partisan support. Now the new Administrator is an anti-science, anti-environment, corporate shill who wants to cut regu...
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Des Plaines needs some relief from trains, tooMar 01, 2017 12:00 am - The Daily Herald's concern for train traffic in Barrington is commendable. However, where was this concern when those same trains ravaged the quality of life in Des Plai...