Des Plaines Opinion
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Too many taverns popping up in PalatineSep 05, 2010 11:00 pm - I recently drove over to Slade St. in Palatine. I was disappointed to see that a tavern (sorry, sports bar) is replacing Mint Julep restaurant. I know times are tough fo...
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Roth understands small business plightSep 05, 2010 11:00 pm - I am very proud to say that as a small-business man, Billie Roth has my support. As Village President of Streamwood, Billie's policies have led to job growth and stabili...
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Dist. 211 texts ignore values, at our perilSep 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Great reports written by 1st Lt. Spartz from Afghanistan, especially the most recent on his analysis of the Spartans versus our very own Army personnel. The Army trains ...
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From Streamwood to Springfield for RothSep 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Billie Roth has done such an outstanding job in Streamwood. She is the kind of person that can get Illinois started on the right track again. She had her hands full when...
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A kitten saved by many caring peopleSep 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Last Friday I was driving through a Mt. Prospect neighborhood when I noticed a group of people standing around and a police car with its lights on. I stopped, and discov...
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Horse tracks need slots to competeSep 05, 2010 11:00 pm - The past month has been a time of bustling excitement in the horse racing industry. Besides regularly scheduled races at Arlington, Fairmount, Maywood and Balmoral, hors...
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Programs for jobs must be extendedSep 05, 2010 11:00 pm - What works for working families? • Helping them find work, when jobs are scarce. That's why it's so significant that Illinois has created more than 30,000 jobs through ...
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Vote third party for real changeSep 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Listening to people discuss or write about Illinois politics, it is evident that many are disillusioned with the Democrats and Republicans. Corruption, stale ideas and i...
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Ask candidates views on ConstitutionSep 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The election is near and we are seeing the usual die-hard Republicans and Democrats saying all our problems are due to the "other" party's incompetence and if we would s...
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Face-to-face talk is losing its statusSep 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Now that we are firmly entrenched in this electronic age of instant communications there seem to be new rules regarding manners. No longer is a person being interrupted ...