Des Plaines Opinion
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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...
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Flint sounds alarm for all water systemsMar 28, 2016 5:00 am - In light of all the publicity surrounding the water supply in Flint, Michigan and recent coverage about old lead pipes in Chicago, perhaps the Mount Prospect newsletter ...
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How to get walkers past the S-curveMar 28, 2016 5:00 am - About the feasibility study of a pedestrian walkway through the S-curve on Northwest Highway: as an avid bicyclist I avoid this section at all cost. I think a simpler, l...
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Officer went above, beyond to help herMar 28, 2016 5:00 am - The media is filled with articles about unlawful behavior by police. On Tuesday, Jan. 19, blinded by the sun, I had an accident with my car and experienced no personal i...
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Des Plaines should rid itself of mayorMar 28, 2016 5:00 am - Democracy: The majority makes decisions by voting based upon the "consent of the governed." Autocracy: A government where one person makes all the rules. Once upon a tim...
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Lovie deal makes no sense for stateMar 24, 2016 1:00 am - Let me see if I understand Illinois' stupidity. 1. They pay over $1.9 million to the fired football staff per year for two years. 2. They pay Lovie Smith $2 million per ...
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Editorial: State flood buyout money should be releasedMar 22, 2016 11:00 pm - Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner said this week that he wants to sit down and talk budget issues one-on-one with Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan. "I'm hoping that t...
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Well-documented flaws in ObamacareMar 19, 2016 1:00 am - A recent letter to the Daily Herald by Larry Bahr must be responded to. First of all, why shouldn't members of Congress be subjected to the same laws they impose on al...