Des Plaines Opinion
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Vote incumbents in Gail Borden raceMar 28, 2011 11:00 pm - A Gail Borden Public Library trustee has created disturbances, insulted and harassed the staff and cost the taxpayers $12,000 for copying requests and attorney fees. Som...
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Quinn’s words, actions not consistentMar 28, 2011 11:00 pm - I saw Honest Pat Quinn on TV last night backing the Wisconsin Democrats. He said he’d never balance the budget on the backs of the working middle class. I’ll think of th...
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Get the real facts in Dist. 125 raceMar 28, 2011 11:00 pm - I have lived in Long Grove for over 10 years, and all three of my children have attended Stevenson High School. In general, my wife and I have been pleased with their ed...
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Mature newcomers for Gail BordenMar 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Lately we have all witnessed stagnation of government due to infighting on both the national and state levels. It’s evident that this constant bickering does not lead to...
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Listing would serve gun owners wellMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - I believe gun owners would be well-served if the state’s FOID listing was made available to the public. One reason for gun ownership is personal protection. If a homeown...
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Walsh too far right for meMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - A front-page article in a McHenry County newspaper titled “Walsh firm on reform” offered a disturbing look into Rep. Joe Walsh’s views on Social Security, President Obam...
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Dold no friend to the environmentMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - Over the last two months, 10th Congressional District Rep. Robert Dold has cast many shocking anti-environmental votes in Congress that have put him out of step with his...
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Give equal time to both beliefsMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - Regarding Lake Zurich District 95 candidates’ proposal to teach creationism: Sorry, Mr. Burke, evolution is not a proven fact. In order for a scientific theory to become...
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Don’t support Hopp’s supportersMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - A Gail Borden Public Library trustee has created disturbances, insulted and harassed the staff and cost taxpayers $12,000 for copying requests and attorney fees. He has ...
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Westboro no model of ChristianityMar 26, 2011 12:00 am - The Supreme Court has ruled that the bizarre Westboro Baptist Church from Kansas has a constitutional right to free speech that includes picketing at military funerals w...