Des Plaines Opinion
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Higgins is ready to do job in legislatureOct 03, 2010 11:00 pm - With less than six weeks to go until Election Day, the races for the U.S. Senate and governor seem to be dominating the news headlines as of late. It is the local races ...
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Challenger is smart vote in House 55Oct 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Greg Brownfield is the challenger for the Illinois House seat in the Bartlett and Carol Stream area. I am writing to let voters know in the 55th District that they have ...
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Dist. 15 bond issue never thought out properlyOct 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Palatine Township residents who demand accountability from their elected officials should vote No to the District 15 $27 million working cash bond referendum on Nov. 2. ...
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Take back Buffalo Grove by recalling StoneOct 03, 2010 11:00 pm - For years, the Village of Buffalo Grove was a wonderful place, with a respected, responsible village government. The village had a budget surplus when other municipaliti...
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New bus system in Dist. 57 not workingOct 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Can the bus situation for Mount Prospect School District 57 get any worse? As a parent dropping my child off at school, what I see is appalling. The lack of respect for ...
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Bartlett Lions ask residents to helpOct 03, 2010 11:00 pm - For the past two years the Bartlett Lions Club has organized and delivered a complete holiday meal to local families who are in need of help. This year, even more of our...
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Let's teach our kids Chinese, tooOct 02, 2010 11:00 pm - I agree our young ones would greatly benefit being bilingual. But why Spanish? Why not Chinese, since the U.S. trade balance with them at the end of 2009 is $1.5 trillio...
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Some of the best are already seatedOct 02, 2010 11:00 pm - These are the times that try men's souls. In these dire economic times we the people are disillusioned and angry. It is surprising to see how rapidly a panic will someti...
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Cell phone manners deflect a donationOct 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Last Saturday I stopped to do my weekly grocery shopping, and poised at the entrance was a volunteer collecting for a charitable organization. This is a common occurrenc...
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Admit 'trickle-down' theory hasn't workedOct 01, 2010 11:00 pm - I find mildly amusing the recent editorials that complain there is too much "Bush bashing" in current politics. These editorials typically advocate a return to more of t...