Des Plaines Opinion
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Thank you, to officials who put community firstMar 06, 2016 12:00 am - I am a taxpayer in Des Plaines, and I have been extremely concerned for a very long time about the state of our political system and finances in Illinois. It was very re...
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How does governor get the reminder?Mar 03, 2016 12:00 am - So, Gov. Rauner does not use email. And the Illinois secretary of state no longer mails Illinois license sticker renewal notifications, except by email. How does the gov...
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Of course, judge selection is politicsMar 03, 2016 12:00 am - In response to Mr. Kulis' letter concerning the nomination of a replacement of Supreme Court Justice Scalia, he implies that this decision should be non political. It's ...
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She feels neglected by Mount Prospect Park DistrictFeb 29, 2016 4:00 am - Our address is in Des Plaines. Our township is Elk Grove and our park district is Mount Prospect. We pay our taxes and they are divided to the designated communities; ho...
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A summary of Daily Herald endorsementsFeb 29, 2016 12:00 am - Early voting for the March 15 primary begins today at locations around the suburbs. Here is a summary of our endorsements. The full text of individual endorsement edito...
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Amazing woman's legacy of wisdomFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - Regarding the letter from Ken Wuestenfeld in the Herald on Feb. 17 regarding the obituary of 85-year-old Julia Jachec. What an amazing and intelligent woman she was! She...
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Endorsement: Meister as Democrat for Cook County circuit clerkFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - We'd like to think the Cook County circuit court system isn't a lost cause. That court files can be counted on to be complete when lawyers and judges need them, and that...
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Remember, we're all in this togetherFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - What's happening to us? Why are we now counting and judging people by color, sex or ethic backgrounds? Are we not all Americans in these United States? Come on people - ...
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Counting down the remaining candidatesFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - So let me count the ways ... Marco Rubio. Young and handsome but too slick. Too slick. Ted Cruz. Too smirky and questionable honesty. Dr. Ben Carson. A nice guy but too...
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Red-light camera law worth it if lives savedFeb 23, 2016 12:00 am - From the Your View letter of Feb. 12, "Suburban townships with the red-light cameras will, come Election Day, find out what the voters think of them.": What's all this...