Des Plaines Opinion
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Pension spiking is behind the messMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - Mr. Niemaszyk contends the state and taxpayers are shortfunding the TRS pension fund (March 17 Fence Post, “State must keep promise to teachers”), and this is the reason...
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Politicians keeping cost of living highMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - Politicians keeping cost of living too high Can you please stop putting extra weight on all of our shoulders? Are you kidding me — a dollar per pack tax on cigarett...
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Health care law is aptly namedMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - Health care law is aptly named After being the law of our land for almost one year, it is high time more of us learn the right name for what many still call “Obamac...
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Pare down spending in governmentMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - In a Saturday Soapbox editorial you stated it was depressing that Illinois is no longer the nation’s “mean center of population.” It just might be that more and more peo...
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Media missing story in protest signsMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - Not only are the 14 Wisconsin Democratic politicians on the lamb but so is the national and local media. Why is the media not reporting the hateful and disgraceful rheto...
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Keep high achievements of Dist. 125 goingMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - Citizens of School District 125 have a critical decision to make in April which will affect our children’s educational future and the value of our community. This year w...
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A call to action for all AmericansMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - I would like to express my opinion on an important perspective regarding the Wisconsin “walkout.” It’s a travesty to witness our democracy being blatantly undermined by ...
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A different take on abortion letterMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - I read the opinion by Gaylon Alcaraz (Feb. 21) and want to get this straight in my mind. She says that we should all support a woman’s right to an abortion because she h...
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Kudos to village for stance on camerasMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - I’ve been very critical of Barrington’s village government in the past. But right now, there’s one issue where leaders deserve all the credit I can give them: their deci...
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Teen drinking never OK at homeMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board An emotional case was played out in front of the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday when a lawyer for a Lake County couple tried to convince the...