Des Plaines Opinion
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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...
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A summary of Daily Herald endorsementsMar 12, 2016 2:00 pm - The Daily Herald Editorial Board Here is a summary of our endorsements in the Tuesday primary elections. The full text of individual endorsement editorials can be ...
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Candidate not beholden to special interest moneyMar 11, 2016 12:00 am - I support Deb Bullwinkle, mayor of Villa Park, for Congress in the 8th Congressional District. Deb supports paid family leave, getting illegal guns off our streets, expa...
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Trump can't be trusted to governMar 11, 2016 12:00 am - Donald Trump lies almost every time he speaks. Example again March 8 at his press conference. His Trump Steaks actually went under in 2007. He will be in federal court ...