Des Plaines Opinion
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Soldiers' sacrifices are front-page newsJul 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Recently, in a very small paragraph, the Daily Herald reported that in less than 12 days, 23 soldiers had lost their lives. I wonder how many were injured and how many c...
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More work needed to expand gun rightsJul 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Well it's finally settled. The Second Amendment is as the Founding Fathers wished it to be. Every elected politician swears on the Bible to uphold the Constitution. If t...
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Valley Community Bank not a spider to be squishedJul 30, 2010 11:00 pm - I went to my bathroom sink the other morning to wash my hands. Simple enough, until I spotted the tiniest of spiders struggling to climb out of the basin. Every time it ...
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Give taxpayers details on salaries paid by school boardJul 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Thank you for the excellent investigating and reporting on the article "Paid to go away." It seems all levels of government in Illinois are stealing from the taxpayers. ...
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Are reasons to fight parking lot hidden?Jul 30, 2010 11:00 pm - I wonder if the July 18 article about community opposition to the expansion of the Des Plaines Islamic Community Center parking lot really covers all sides of the issue....
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Touch screens could end privacy problemJul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Since election ballots are supposed to be secret, many voters object to having to declare a political party before being allowed to vote in Illinois primary elections. G...
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Do you safeguard your prescription drugs?Jul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Do you know what medicines are in your house? When's the last time you worried about the drugs in your medicine cabinet? Probably most of us never have. Daily Herald sta...
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Historic home in Elgin deserves faceliftJul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Shame on you for your inflammatory, half-truth headline regarding the Elgin City Council's vote to restore the oldest building in Elgin. The fact that the neighborhood c...
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Random roadside checks increase safetyJul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - I applaud the governor of Arizona for taking action regarding illegal immigration. Imagine the frustration waiting decades for the federal government to act. Inaction of...
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Obama has accomplished a lot in 18 monthsJul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Barack Obama already ranks among the most highly accomplished of all 44 U.S. presidents. In just 18 months in office, Obama has signed into law major health care reform ...