Des Plaines Opinion
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Could cameras be part of the problem?May 16, 2010 11:00 pm - I wonder how effective the red light cameras really are. Do these red light cameras really make intersections safer or are they just a revenue producing source for fines...
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District 15 should abandon bond saleMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - As a resident of District 15 I spent many hours researching the controversial bond issue, to understand the pros and cons of the $27 million proposal which would put us ...
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Time to look beyond our own backyardsMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - I see NIMBY is alive and well in the Northwest suburbs. But how "well" can that be? With NIMBY'S head buried in the sand, weighted down with misinformation, the status q...
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People must continue fighting for reformMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - It is difficult for anyone to have job security today. Tens of thousands of unemployed Illinoisans are searching for a new line of work, and even many with jobs are look...
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Why did Wheeling approve cell tower?May 16, 2010 11:00 pm - The Plan Commission said no, residents in the area said no, but on April 19 the Wheeling Village Trustees voted "YES" to AT&T's request for a permit to erect a 16-story,...
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Lisa Stone only one who helped himMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - There is nothing wrong with Lisa Stone. If anything, all of the other board members should be recalled. After having an incident with the Buffalo Grove police Lisa Stone...
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Look at facts and tell me who's racistMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Who are the racists? I'm amused by all the reports about the lack of blacks at tea party rallies. Blacks comprise 12.4 percent of the U.S. population. About 95 percent o...
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Arizona law is disgustingMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - In regard to the recent passage of Arizona Senate Bill 1070. This is one of the most disgusting pieces of legislation I've ever heard of. Now, police officers there will...
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Wealth threshold is too randomMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - The politicians in Springfield and Washington have arbitrarily and unilaterally decided wealthy citizens are people who earn $200,000-$250,000 or more, annually. People ...
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Medical marijuana will ease sufferingMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Fourteen states allow people who are suffering from serious conditions like cancer, epilepsy and muscular dystrophy to use marijuana to make their pain bearable. Let's b...