Des Plaines Opinion
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Wheeling Twp. supervisor ‘pays it forward’ for Mike Sidor in Arlington Hts. raceMar 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Twenty-three years ago I was preparing to run for a trustee position on the village board in Arlington Heights. I am a lifelong resident in this great village and a foun...
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Put a stop to excessive perksMar 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Is there something we’re missing here? The taxpayers are constantly being told that all these high salaries have to be paid to these public administrators to ensure that...
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Targeting public workers does littleMar 17, 2011 11:00 pm - I am amazed at the vitriol being directed at our nation’s public school teachers. The loudest critics seem to be made up of two groups. The first group is those who send...
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GOP governors hurting middle classMar 17, 2011 11:00 pm - This letter is to thank the Illinois voters who chose Pat Quinn. Every state that has elected a Republican governor has regretted it. In Florida, Rick Scott campaigned o...
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Are Christians living up to beliefs?Mar 17, 2011 2:00 am - Comments on the Web following Michael Lee’s letter (Fence Post, Feb. 17) charging that the United States is not a Christian nation sure raised the ire of the self-righte...
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What the Wisconsin bill is really aboutMar 17, 2011 2:00 am - I can only surmise that Mr. Krauthammer in his defense of Gov. Walker missed the phone call that he accepted from the man that he thought was a Koch brother. I did not. ...
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Illegal immigrants getting a free rideMar 17, 2011 2:00 am - If you illegally cross the North Korean border you are imprisoned for 12 years of hard labor or shot and killed. If you illegally cross the Iranian border you are detain...
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For River Trails District 26: Fallucca, Fiarito, JohnsonMar 17, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board The school system in River Trails Elementary District 26 is solid, with teachers who care, administrators who lead and a school board that p...
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In District 207: Sullivan, Braam, Pellar-RydenMar 17, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Voters in Maine Township High School District 207 are fortunate to have an abundance of good candidates to choose from. All are enthusiastic...
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Schock’s legacy of failuresMar 17, 2011 12:00 am - Elgin Mayor Ed Schock likes to mention his leadership as why he should be re-elected. Well, let’s look at some of his failures. First, let’s look at some of the organiza...