Des Plaines Opinion
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Tanning beds a matter of public healthMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - As head of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Medicine and President of the American Academy of Ot...
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Seems like Prospect Hts. crime is upMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Is it just me or has violent crime been on the rise in Prospect Heights since they laid off all those cops? Way to go Mayor Vole. Let’s just hope other towns take note. ...
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Time for Dist. 5 to retire Jack WagnerMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - I want to share an experience I recently had with Jack Wagner. It was not a pleasant one. When I learned that someone was running against Mr. Wagner, I checked out his w...
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Don’t give Abboud a free hand in Barrington HillsMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Earnest Benn wrote, “Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy.” Barring...
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Walsten for Des Plaines Ward 6Mar 13, 2011 12:00 am - Mark Walsten, whose Sixth Ward includes the area where a casino is under construction, doesn’t face credible competition for the seat. Mario Palacios hasn’t returned...
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Higgason in Des Plaines Ward 4Mar 12, 2011 11:00 pm - In Des Plaines Ward 4, the real contest is between incumbent Jean Higgason, whom we endorse, and Dick Sayad, who left the post after two terms due to term limits. He bea...
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Charewicz for Des Plaines Ward 8Mar 12, 2011 11:00 pm - The three candidates for the Ward 8 city council seat all are relative newcomers to city government. All have business backgrounds that would be useful in the post. They...
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Cameras making the roads saferMar 12, 2011 11:00 pm - As a children’s safety organization, we are thrilled to see the results of the recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s study showing that the installment of inte...
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Robinson for Des Plaines Ward 2Mar 12, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board In Des Plaines Ward 2, incumbent John Robinson is an easy choice for another term. Robinson, who was appointed to the seat after Marty Moyla...
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GOP not keeping its election promisesMar 11, 2011 11:00 pm - The Republican message in the 2010 election was jobs. The tea party ran on reducing deficit spending. Instead, they plunged into the new congressional session giving the...