Des Plaines Opinion
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Where's the problem with this picture?Feb 05, 2016 12:00 am - What planet are Republicans on? The economy is robust. The markets are near record highs. Unemployment is down for the 70th consecutive month. The banks and auto manufa...
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Stop bank fees for government servicesFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - The Illinois secretary of state has eliminated mailing reminders for license plate renewals. This has already caused chaos for some people. It will cause more chaos for ...
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Wheaton teacher should be fired for arroganceFeb 01, 2016 4:00 am - Lyricia Hawkins offended millions of Christians with her controversial comment about God. She stated that Christians and Muslims worship the same God. How does she know...
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Editorial: District 59's tough call to eliminate school feesJan 29, 2016 12:00 am - An Elk Grove Village-based school board did the unexpected this week when it eliminated material and instructional fees for the 2016-17 school year. To be clear, element...
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Wilder's new band put on good showJan 25, 2016 4:00 am - The Mount Prospect Park District really made a mistake when they fired Ralph Wilder and lost most of the Mount Prospect Concert Band members. Last night I had the privi...
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Downtown Metra parking in Park Ridge appallingJan 18, 2016 4:00 am - We are now down to one pay lot at the Metra station in Park Ridge that will hold about 60 cars, other than a tiny one on Touhy for about 10 cars. Two big commuter parkin...
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Getting on reminder list is easyJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - Using the website furnished by the Herald on Jan. 8, (www.ilsos.gov/greenmail), it took less than five minutes to get on the email reminder list. The Registration ID an...
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Hubbub over license renewals is unnecessaryJan 17, 2016 12:00 am - Every day when we use our cars, there is a visual reminder on our plates as to when they expire. I can't believe how lazy people are that expect someone to remind them. ...
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Gas prices down but airline fees remainJan 14, 2016 12:00 am - It really amazes me that here we are with gas down to $2 a gallon and the airlines are still charging baggage fees and fuel surcharge fees and people are still flying at...
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Executive orders don't make us feel safeJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - Whether real or imagined, Americans perceive that we are living in dangerous times and must arm ourselves. On Election Day, Nov. 4, 2008, Smith & Wesson stock, a large...