Des Plaines Opinion
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Outrageous tax hikes unlikely to changeOct 07, 2016 1:00 am - My Mount Prospect property taxes have increased 63 percent over the last 10 years (miscellaneous taxes increased 67 percent, school taxes 60 percent, municipality/townsh...
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Endorsement: Moylan in Illinois House District 55Oct 06, 2016 1:00 am - Marty Moylan has been in the Illinois House for almost four years now, but you can still see the suburban mayor in him. The hands-on, solutions-oriented approach he took...
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Here's 'Da Vote'Oct 04, 2016 1:00 am - I understand that Mike Ditka has endorsed Donald Trump for president. Trump will probably appoint Da Coach as secretary of defense when elected. I am definitely voting f...
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Juracek should not run for mayor againOct 03, 2016 5:00 am - When (Mayor Arlene) Juracek originally ran she said she would not run for a second term. Has she suffered a lapse of memory or did she intend to run for a second term al...
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On patriotism and sporting eventsOct 01, 2016 1:00 am - I served in Vietnam in 1970-1971. I cried only once. The American flag was being lowered on foreign soil. I told myself never to cry again in 'Nam. I watched when the b...
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Vote to challenge status quo in Illinois SenateSep 27, 2016 1:00 am - Back in 2012 when I was running for the Illinois state Senate, going door-to-door, I heard the following. "As soon as my kids are out of school, I will leave Illinois. I...
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Clinton or Trump: What's the difference?Sep 22, 2016 1:00 am - Can't make up your mind for whom to vote? Here are some major differences between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump: Hillary wants to "build bridges" so anybody and ever...
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Leave employees' benefits be, mayorSep 20, 2016 5:00 am - Des Plaines Mayor Matt Bogusz plans to eliminate what he calls the "Cadillac" insurance policies city employees have - which he naively suggests will save Des Plaines up...
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Views of candidates don't make senseSep 16, 2016 1:00 am - I can't believe what is happening in this presidential election. One candidate has a lifetime of public service, worked on civil rights issues, health care, wife of a go...
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More evidence of biasSep 15, 2016 1:00 am - Front page news four years ago on all the major national newspapers: Mitt Romney blows off 47 percent (those who pay no taxes) of the electorate to Obama. Today Hillary ...