Des Plaines Opinion
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Obama's mistaken on Middle EastMar 30, 2010 11:00 pm - It's ironic that Sara Kalina of Arlington Heights had her letter captioned "Israeli settlements impair peace effort" published on the same day that Charles Krauthammer's...
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Insurers secretly love health care billMar 30, 2010 11:00 pm - If we look back in history to the early 1900s we can see a similar scenario. Back then people were concerned about the amount of control that a few big banks had over t...
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Coverage reflected Hansen's integrityMar 30, 2010 11:00 pm - I want to compliment your paper on the excellence of the coverage of the death of Cook County Commissioner Carl Hansen. I had the privilege of working in minor capacitie...
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School cuts and the college boundMar 29, 2010 11:00 pm - It's a tough time of year for high school seniors. In the next few weeks, they'll have to finally commit to a college for next fall, taking into account family finances,...
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Health care vote helps peopleMar 29, 2010 11:00 pm - I would like to thank Senators Durbin and Burris as well as Representatives Bean and Foster along with many others who made health care reform a reality. I particularly ...
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Springfield must be held accountableMar 29, 2010 11:00 pm - I have attended many school board meetings in my day, but the meeting on March 15 in U-46 was one of the saddest I have ever seen. In the Daily Herald's report on March ...
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Free agent market holds hope for BullsMar 29, 2010 11:00 pm - As the Bulls season winds on and we all hope for the best, the day we are really waiting for, the day free agents can begin negotiations with teams, July 1. We are all e...
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Thanks to Farnham for opposing cutsMar 29, 2010 11:00 pm - I would like to thank Rep. Keith Farnham for holding a news conference to express his opposition to the cuts to local government that Gov. Quinn has placed in his propos...
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Prisoner release must include reintegrationMar 28, 2010 11:00 pm - There have been many questions in the past few months about the early release of Illinois prisoners. But let's be clear: the vast majority of incarcerated individuals do...
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Kudos to police for helping injured catMar 28, 2010 11:00 pm - I would like to thank the Mount Prospect Police Department for coming to the aid of a badly injured cat last Sunday. CSO John Wester arrived quickly and acted in a very ...