Des Plaines Opinion
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Winners won't accept 'wait 'til next year'Jan 11, 2016 12:00 am - The "wait until next year" for the Cubs is here. And we don't want to hear, "We'll go out there and have fun," You go out there to win. That's why you get paid; some get...
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Kind stranger helped avoid crisisJan 10, 2016 12:00 am - I'd like to say a huge "thank you" to the kind woman who helped me get my car into the driveway when it got stuck in the slushy snow the other evening. After successful...
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Violation of standards is issue at WheatonJan 05, 2016 12:00 am - As an alumna of Wheaton College, a private liberal arts college, I would like to comment on the suspension of Assistant Professor Hawkins. It is not an issue of what she...
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Clinton ignores some chief ISIS recruiting toolsJan 05, 2016 12:00 am - Women's right's, gay marriage, free speech, a Christian America, and the western way of life, these are some of the biggest recruiting tools Isil uses. While Hillary wou...
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COD chairman shunned duty by resigningJan 04, 2016 12:00 am - COD's executive board in total, but most particularly its cut-and-run chairman, Kathy Hamilton, deserve the opprobrium now being vented against the remaining board membe...
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Use more discretion on climate lettersJan 01, 2016 12:00 am - The Daily Herald has recently published a number of letters spreading misinformation about impacts of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels on Earth's climate (see ...
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Stop and think about adding library districtDec 31, 2015 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village and Des Plaines boards are contemplating a new library district to better serve rural residents. Elk Grove appears to favor other options while Des Pla...
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Encourage adoption, not abortionDec 29, 2015 12:00 am - With regard to the opinion: "Personal stake might shape abortion views" by Joyce Lee, Mundelein, published Dec. 13: Adoption lists could qualify for the "list" me...
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Applaud our high school athletesDec 26, 2015 4:11 am - I am the proud parent of a high school gymnast. I love reading about all of the gymnasts' accomplishments in the Local Sports section of the Herald. Our conference is t...
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Modern adherence to the 2nd ammendmentDec 24, 2015 5:47 am - My thanks to Theodore M. Utchen for keeping this subject in the news. There seems to be an acceptable compromise for our Supreme Court to consider. We could allow Indivi...