Des Plaines Opinion
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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 ...
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Editorial: Success combines personal determination, community supportSep 07, 2016 1:00 am - The story of Catherine Sanchez's rise from high school dropout to 30-year-old neurobiology student at Stanford University would be inspirational enough if it involved on...
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Call it what you willSep 07, 2016 1:00 am - Thank you Mrs. Clinton. Because I support Trump, now I'm not only "an extremist" but "a radical fringe to the Republican Party." Call it what you might, Hillary, but I w...
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Deceptive stunt aims to ruin lawmaker's nameSep 05, 2016 1:00 am - I have been bombarded by mail and even a call claiming state Rep. Michael McAuliffe impersonated a veteran. After doing my research, I learned what I suspected was the c...