Des Plaines Opinion
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Buffalo Grove recall was a top story for 2010Jan 08, 2011 10:00 pm - Wonder why the historic recall of an elected official in Buffalo Grove by 70 percent of the voters w s not listed as a Daily Herald candidate for top newsmaker of 2010? ...
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Prospect Hts. would benefit from TIFsJan 08, 2011 10:00 pm - Prospect Heights is a fine community. It has many natural amenities, an excellent golf course with fine dining, conference and meeting facilities and an involved citizen...
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Cohen needs closer look at factsJan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - According to Mr. Cohen's column, the Vietnam veterans weren't spit upon and the Iraq War was and still is a debacle. He does not know all his facts. The Vietnam vets wer...
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Cut services before raising local taxesJan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - Cook County property taxes are on the rise as property owners can tell you. The taxing authorities — as soon as the November election and second-half county tax bill arr...
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Roth deserves our support in House 44Jan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - Having been a resident of Streamwood my entire life, I have had the luxury of watching our community grow and change. Through the years, I have noticed that surrounding ...
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What is the meaning of residency?Jan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - Inquiring minds want to know, did the U.S. Postal Service deliver Rahm Emanuel's mail to his Chicago residence or to his Washington address? Where did his children atten...
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Peace comes as we find room for GodJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Peace comes as we find room for God To achieve peace there are three primary things we can resolve to do in the coming year: 1) We can declare victory. 2) We can c...
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No sympathy for public employeesJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Responding to Stephen Irmick’s letter to the editor regarding complaints about pension funds. I would like to ask Stephen what exactly is the “large percentage” of state...
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5% income tax is unreasonableJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - I find it amazing that many in our state government want to impose an additional 2 percent income tax to the current 3 percent sales tax. The number of people out of wor...
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Democrats up for more tax and spendJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Democrats up for more tax and spend Recent editions of the Daily Herald have been filled with article after article about various taxing bodies whining and complain...