Des Plaines Opinion
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Roth has common sense the state needsOct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Do not add spending unless there is money to pay for it. At home and in government, basic finances work the same. If I make less money, I spend less money. This seems li...
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Walker stands apart from party bossesOct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - In the race for state representative for the 66th District, why should I vote for David Harris? I received a fancy 9x12 envelope in the mail with an appeal for a campaig...
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A groundbreaking school allianceOct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - It is an idea that makes so much sense that it doesn't seem possible that it could be groundbreaking. The wonder is that it is news at all. The wonder is that it hasn't ...
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A light bulb walks into a bar ...Oct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - We all heard the joke about how many people it takes to change a light bulb. The real joke is how long does it take for ComEd to change a streetlight. Would you say one ...
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Mussman not typical career politicianOct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - I would like to thank the Schaumburg Business Association for sponsoring a candidate forum and making the video available online. Regarding the 56th District House race,...
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Harris will bring financial stabilityOct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - It's the economy, stupid! It's jobs, jobs, jobs. But incumbent Democratic State Rep. Mark Walker is hung up on holding on to his “pro-choice" position! Heck, Illinois is...
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Stone never a good fit for village boardOct 09, 2010 11:00 pm - I have been a resident of Buffalo Grove for 24 years. I have never been politically active, but I always exercise my democratic right to vote. More than 18 months ago, I...
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Please tell us your plans, candidatesOct 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Four, count 'em, less than four weeks to Election Day. I am so tired of politicians telling us why we shouldn't vote for someone else. Someone, please tell me why I shou...
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Bean listens to her constituentsOct 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Joe Walsh is running against Melissa Bean in the 8th Congressional District, and he is trying to make a major issue of her vote for The Patient Protection and Affordable...
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Walsh will be accessibleOct 08, 2010 11:00 pm - During the last 18 months, I have written numerous letters to U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean concerning the status of certain legislation. I have not encouraged her to take a ce...