Des Plaines Opinion
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Pagano made Metra accessible to allMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - I am writing as a former plaintiff in the lawsuit once filed against Metra for lack of accessibility to disabled people, and as one of the co-chairs of the former Metra ...
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We must continue fighting al-QaidaMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Our withdrawal from Iraq seems to be a certainty. A mess has been created that will take decades for the Iraqis to solve. Our presence will not change that either way so...
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The link between lizards, environmentMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - I read with some amusement the article in the Daily Herald on May 14 regarding the threat to the world's population of lizards due to global warming. According to scient...
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Giving the gift of timeMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - In these tough economic times, many of us find it difficult to give money to those in need. On Saturday, May 1, seven people met at the home of a longtime Carpentersvill...
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Hydroelectric is next step to clean energyMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - This is in reference to my letter submitted and published in Fence Post on the primary election on candidates and certain aspects of the economy, primarily on energy and...
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Seems like BP still driven by profitsMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - There is a theme that runs through BP's efforts to stop the oil from flowing into the Gulf of Mexico in our latest, ongoing ecological disaster. In each attempt to stop ...
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Support rights for Afghan womenMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Afghan President Karzai's recent visit to the U.S. has been in the news, but stories about the reality of life for Afghan women have been missing. Through my support of ...
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Don't mix tax money and private schoolsMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - On May 6, an article by Chase Castle was published in regards to the school voucher bill that failed to pass. I am happy that it didn't pass. Our tax money is not to be...
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Stay out of other state's businessMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - I don't know about the rest of you, but I see a disturbing trend developing. We are ostensibly the United States of America. We are supposed to be one nation dealing wit...
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Tragedy fuels new appreciation for lifeMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - This is in reference to the essay written by Justyna Sawczyk in a recent Sunday Daily Herald. The essay is regarding the tragedy Poland as a nation and its people endure...