Des Plaines Opinion
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City manager's raise is out of lineAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - The fact that the mayor, Don Smith, and the other three alderman are "embarrassed" about the city manager's previous $157,000 salary clearly shows how they are out of to...
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Care about mistakes, but calm the rhetoricJul 31, 2015 1:00 am - The recent news in Texas concerning a young lady's suicide while in police custody is unfortunate, and a concern to all of us. If there are laws being bypassed or broken...
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Wake up and stop Cook sales tax hikeJul 30, 2015 1:00 am - When have we seen enough from the Cook County Board regarding the ever increasing sales tax? The cesspool that is government in Chicago never seems to have enough money...
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Urge full funding to help disabledJul 29, 2015 1:00 am - While I would like to think that the governor and legislature care about Illinois citizens with disabilities, their recent actions would indicate just the opposite. Sinc...
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Take special care of pets in hot weatherJul 28, 2015 1:00 am - The Daily Herald recently ran a photo titled, "Time to Celebrate." The photo depicted several dogs attending an outdoor grooming and microchipping event on the hottest d...
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Happy with quick work by street crewJul 27, 2015 5:00 am - I just wanted to commend the Arlington Heights Department of Public Works. On a Monday I contacted them through email about a group of potholes I go over on my way to wo...
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Editorial: We like Bartholomew, but $22,000 is too big a raiseJul 23, 2015 1:00 am - Suburban taxpayers, you better watch out. That's because Des Plaines City Council members just gave City Manager Mike Bartholomew a $22,000 raise. They cited a tried-an...
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We've lost our moral wayJul 22, 2015 6:11 am - We concur with Carol Uhlarik's "Religious Values Still Stand" published in "Your Views" in the Herald today. Our society has lost its moral compass. Our nation and ever...
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County can keep improving without harmful sales taxJul 14, 2015 1:00 am - We've had this debate before, and my opinion hasn't changed since our last go-round under Todd Stroger with raising the sales tax on the hardworking taxpayers of Cook Co...
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Missed chance for link to historyJul 11, 2015 1:00 am - Last Saturday's Daily Herald had an article on John Jay. It was supplied by AP and not written by the Herald's local staffers. This missed an opportunity to mention th...