Des Plaines Opinion
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U.S. drug policy misses the markJan 16, 2011 12:00 am - The federal Drug Enforcement Agency admits that after 40 years and a trillion tax dollars spent, drugs are cheaper, stronger and readily available to our youth. Why then...
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Simple steps can help pay for collegeJan 16, 2011 12:00 am - In 1957, the General Assembly created the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to ensure college accessibility and affordability for students. In the half-century sinc...
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Donations more crucial than everJan 16, 2011 12:00 am - There is a crisis in the nonprofit sector. With a state budget deficit of more than $13 billion, human services are being defunded at an alarming rate. On any given day,...
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Save the Iannelli building in Park RidgeJan 16, 2011 12:00 am - It's been called “A treasure beyond measure” by the Historic Preservation Committee of Park Ridge and “... the place where Chicago's creative architecture found its art ...
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Dist. 15 Chapman report should be publicJan 16, 2011 12:00 am - I read the article on Jan. 8 about Dr. Chapman, District 15 board president, being “cleared” of tampering with the minutes. The key sentence was: “Board member Sue Quinn...
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Save the Iannelli building in Park RidgeJan 15, 2011 10:00 pm - When we moved to Rolling Meadows over 50 years ago, our doctor in the city told us to find a doctor out here to save on the travel. That turned out to be the best sugges...
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Hanover Twp. residents show their generosityJan 15, 2011 10:00 pm - On behalf of the Hanover Township Officials, the staff and all of the volunteers of our Welfare Services department, I would like to thank the community for their outpou...
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Please keep pressure on Deer ParkJan 15, 2011 10:00 pm - Thank you for keeping the Muddy Paws tragedy in front of the community. The public is relying on your resources and reporting to keep it informed on the details of the t...
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Hypocrisy threatens civil discourseJan 15, 2011 12:00 am - In the wake of the tragic shootings in Arizona, most of the speculative chatter seems to center on the supposedly exceptional “vitriol” of the current political climate ...
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The fallout of the Cold War’s endJan 15, 2011 12:00 am - The two mega nuclear powers in the world, formally ending the Cold War that lasted for more than 42 years, have left a disastrous mortal legacy ravaging the globe for ge...