Des Plaines Opinion
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How to improve our property tax systemNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - We, like so many others here in Schaumburg, received our 2009 real estate tax bill last week and were shocked by the 16 percent increase over last year's bill and the wh...
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Morrison is leading by exampleNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - I just read in the Daily Herald that Mr. Tom Morrison newly elected representative from the state House 54th District has opted out of the bloated Illinois pension sys...
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$200 million a day is sillyNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - What do we make of Michelle Bachmann? She is a Republican member of Congress, looking for a leadership position. When asked by CNN's Anderson Cooper what specific budget...
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U.S.-sponsored torture must endNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - In recent years, it has been reported that the administration of former President George W. Bush condoned the use of torture by U.S. military personnel and the CIA. The ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Impressive startNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - Impressive start: We wouldn't suggest legislators get nothing for their public service, but it is meant to be a part-time job. So we applaud state Rep.-elect Tom Mo...
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Candidates wasted money on TV adsNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - The elections are finally over, and as expected about half the candidates won and half lost. But all spent many dollars on advertising. The majority of those dollars wer...
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Graphic labels for smokers go too farNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - This is in response to the Nov. 11 Daily Herald article, Page 10, “Will graphic warning labels scare off cigarette smokers?” As a smoker, I believe everyone has a right ...
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Thanks for my dream fulfilledNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - I am humbled and honored that you, the people, have selected me to serve you as your resident circuit judge for Kane County. My earnest prayer is that I will always be w...
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Voters, you did this to yourselvesNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - I just received my tax bill, and it went up by $511. I see red. The newspapers said that tax bills would go up quite a bit, and they were right. Before Election Day the ...
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Police union followed the rulesNov 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Six cops were laid off in Prospect Heights, and the impression was given that the union was responsible. A citizen wrote to Fence Post expressing dismay that the union p...