Des Plaines Opinion
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Recall warranted for sake of our villageOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Our community faces a historic choice in this election whether to recall and remove a trustee from office. Recall provides citizens direct control and a greater voice i...
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Don't add to D15's debt; vote no on refOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - On Nov. 2, the citizens who are residents of Community Consolidated School District 15 will be voting on whether or not the district should borrow $27 million. I, for on...
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Is it only about election, or something more?Oct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - After reading Ryan Higgins' resume on his website, I had the feeling that the only things missing were a robe, staff, sandals and a body of water to walk on. What his we...
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Nothing scary about Walker's recordOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Judging by recent letters and political mailers Halloween must be in full swing! One such letter tried scaring folks by asking if state Rep. Mark Walker's voting record ...
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Township trustees salute Kris StablerOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Wheeling Township's mission emphasizes the principle that we are “neighbors helping neighbors.” We are grateful to our neighbors Churchill Downs and Arlington Park for t...
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Give Roth chance to balance state budgetOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - We need leaders in our state with a plan to tackle the current crisis our state is in. I believe the only candidate with the, actual experience and a plan is Billie Roth...
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Dist. 15's financial house not in orderOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - At the Oct. 13 District 15 school board meeting, a new and improved five-year financial forecast was unveiled that left two board members and many people in the audience...
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COD idea's good, but timing isn'tOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - The College of DuPage seeks to borrow $168 million to seed nearly $415 million in construction on the Glen Ellyn campus. It's an attractive idea, from an institution tha...
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A vote for Bean is a vote for fiscal senseOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Let me get this straight. The ultimate in “fiscal conservatism” is not to pay your taxes, your mortgage, your car insurance. You allow other, more civic-minded citizens ...
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Survivor feels the 'power of pink'Oct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - I would like to give a standing ovation to Steve Rusin and the entire Buffalo Grove Fire Department. I am a breast cancer survivor and when I heard about the Pink Heals ...