Des Plaines Opinion
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A scam element to Obama job policySep 03, 2010 11:00 pm - During this election season, the currently employed are trying to convince the unemployed that President Obama's policies really are a success. That is more than a littl...
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Farnham tried to fix U-46 fundingSep 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Thank you, Keith Farnham for standing up for our schools. It takes a genuinely good person to stand up to very powerful political leaders on behalf of the schoolchildren...
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Cameras continue to rip off motoristsSep 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Reporter Ted Cox wrote an interesting front-page story Aug. 30 about red-light cameras. Personally, I agree with the governor and several police chiefs that, when proper...
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Rally helped restore faith in countrySep 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Not sure which offended me more, the political cartoon or Eugene Robinson's op-ed piece printed Aug. 29. Both assaulted the character of Glenn Beck for spearheading the ...
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ECC is following letter of the lawSep 03, 2010 11:00 pm - In a letter to the editor titled "ECC should focus on citizens first," which appeared Sunday, it was stated that "Elgin Community College believes the taxpayers want the...
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Saturday SoapboxSep 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Anniversary wish: Winfield native Kevin Streelman came up just short of winning his first PGA Tour event last Sunday. But we want to give him a special shout out ...
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Senate candidates lacking in characterSep 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Alexi Giannoulias and Mark Kirk - how can we in good conscience vote for either one of them? I don't care about their opinions on the issues at this point; I care about ...
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Complaints against Bush unfoundedSep 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Jim Peterson began his Aug. 20 letter with some good questions all should ask considering the upcoming midterm elections. Then he goes and ruins it with some specious hi...
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A lesson for children through book coversSep 03, 2010 11:00 pm - As both a parent and someone who worked in our schools, I just have to comment on the front-page article about finding book covers. I must say that I am aggravated, but ...
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Government good at disregarding lawsSep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Muslims have a right to build a mosque where they choose - it is the freedom of religion. But our government has always found ways of getting around laws it didn't want ...