Des Plaines Opinion
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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...
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Why question election?Feb 21, 2017 12:00 am - As long as we stay humble, and remember our country and our leaders were chosen "by we, the people," with direction and belief in God, why do we question the election re...
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Modern libraries encourage activitiyFeb 20, 2017 12:00 am - On Feb. 12, the Daily Herald covered the wildly popular Cubs Trophy Tour stop at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin, saying that "libraries are generally expected t...
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Democrats foil efforts at unityFeb 18, 2017 12:00 am - Radical progressive democrats have resorted to their old play-book. If you lose at the voting box, you then protest, demonstrate, sue in court, hold up the president's ...