Des Plaines Opinion
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Pope's message is more of the sameApr 05, 2010 11:00 pm - In the wake of Pope Benedict's pastoral letter responding to the clerical sexual abuse in Ireland, it is embarrassing to be Catholic these days. Reports on the global sc...
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Mammograms save lives of womenApr 05, 2010 11:00 pm - As president of the Northwest Suburban Regional Leadership Board of the American Cancer Society, I would like respond to an article that appeared in the Daily Herald on ...
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Brimm acted quickly in response to her problemApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Your newspaper has been running many articles in the past months about the village of Buffalo Grove's turmoils and the early retirement of the village manager, William B...
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Increase safety at nursing homesApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois legislators are debating legislation that could significantly improve how nursing homes are run and regulated. AgeOptions, the Area Agency on Aging of suburban ...
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Why do waste prices go up every year?Apr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Raising yard waste sticker prices again, Arlington Heights? Can anyone tell us why EVERY YEAR the sticker price for yard waste has increased? Susan Krutzler Virginia Szi...
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Illinois record on special needs kids is dismalApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois is 51st in the nation in funding special education and is far from providing the adequate services that the state and federal government should provide, as outl...
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Likes Lake Park's new class scheduleApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - I am a senior at Conant High School who recently read your article on Lake Park High School restructuring their class schedule during the school day. I feel it is a very...
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Upset over firing of Vince RamirezApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - I am very upset by the sudden firing of Dstrict 57 former employee Vince Ramirez. Both of my children were students in that district and they both knew Mr. Ramirez. If t...
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Nothing funny or brave about stealingApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Have you maybe seen unfamiliar yard decorations around your house or even in your teenager's car or room? If so, it could be mine. In the last week, I have had a plastic...
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Hold student athletes to higher standardsApr 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Here are some thoughts for Arne Duncan and Mike Imrem regarding providing an academic requirement for sports programs. I like Duncan's proposal of a 40 percent for post ...