Des Plaines Opinion
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Illinois Green Party deserves a closer lookAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Anyone who is not a die-hard Republican or Democrat would probably agree that we need a real change in government. Not just a change in the party in power and not just a...
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Laws are for safety, not our convenienceAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - How often are you driving, having one of those days when it seems every other driver is using the loose interpretation of the rules of the road? People rolling through s...
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Roadwork should be made less painfulAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - With all due respect to highway construction workers, the state of Illinois, President Obama and our elected officials, is it necessary to besiege the entire Chicago are...
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Businesses should respect, not exploit immigrantsAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - The opposition to the proposed immigration law in Arizona is not about illegals. It's about the potential abuse of those who are citizens. A recent story told of a Hispa...
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Cameras at crossings would be a sure betAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Every night I cross the railroad tracks on Dundee Road in Wheeling, and every night I see not one, not two, but sometimes as many as four cars stopped on the railroad tr...
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Troubling questions in Hobbs caseAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - This is what we know today in the case of Jerry Hobbs: His daughter, Laura, and her friend, Krystal Tobias, just 8 and 9 respectively, were brutally murdered in Zion on ...
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Tea party shows signs of racism, no toleranceAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - I heard Joe Biden declare that the tea party is not a racist organization. It is obvious that Joe has never gotten out of his house in his youth very much. The tea party...
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Downplay problems at national cemeteryAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - As a veteran of foreign wars, I've sympathetic feelings for the families of loved ones who sacrificed their lives to protect their country. I feel that the disseminatio...
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Pensions won't be there for teachersAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The top 100 school district administrators who are near retirement will receive an estimated $887 million in pension money during their retirement, according to the teac...
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What's the harm in breaking the law?Aug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - I'm pretty sure you and I can trust each other, but what about that guy over there? I'll bet he is breaking some law somehow, maybe speeding, or perhaps not paying all o...