Des Plaines Opinion
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Taxing vehicle mileage is not well thought-outApr 16, 2016 1:00 am - The Daily Herald editorial supporting state legislator Cullerton's proposal to tax resident mileage is so misguided as to spur one to use that page as birdcage liner. ...
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Voters need results of Clinton investigationApr 15, 2016 1:00 am - The American people have a right to know if their president is a crook. This investigation by FBI Director Comey into the Clinton emails and the Clinton Foundation is no...
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Editorial: It's good to revisit what makes a teen college readyApr 14, 2016 11:00 pm - What makes a teenager ready for college? David Schuler, president of the American Association of School Administrators - and superintendent of Northwest Suburban High Sc...
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Trust in Chicago police has a high priceApr 13, 2016 1:00 am - Chicago's goal is to restore trust in the police. The African American community does not trust the police. Since the police department is under review, officers are req...
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More Muslims must follow writer's exampleApr 11, 2016 1:00 am - Re: Riyaz Ahmed's April 5 letter strongly condemning terrorists, how they do not know the Quran and do not belong to Islam. I believe it's time for the Muslim world to u...
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Why trust is a problemApr 11, 2016 1:00 am - An article in "City Briefing," April 3, titled "Top cop wants to restore trust" has Eddie Johnson saying, "The central challenge facing Chicago is trust." Right below t...
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Look for compromise in Des PlainesApr 10, 2016 1:00 am - What is happening in our local politics mirrors what is happening on state and federal governments. I wonder what would it take to compromise with our opponents? Des Pla...
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Phase out health benefits for elected officialsApr 01, 2016 1:00 am - Here at the Daily Herald, as in much of Des Plaines, over the last few weeks we have developed tennis neck watching the volleys and returns over whether elected city off...
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Will is right; Senate should voteMar 30, 2016 1:00 am - George Will wrote that the GOP position opposing Obama's nomination for Supreme Court judge was indefensible. For the first time in a long time, he is right. Obama has ...
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Let's keep village survey English onlyMar 28, 2016 5:00 am - Mount Prospect is willing to spent $21,600 to find how well the residents are being served. As Trustee Steven Polit said, "If we are off in a particular area, we want to...