Des Plaines Opinion
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Four reasons Wheeling rejected 911 taxFeb 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Reasons Wheeling residents may have voted down the 911 increase: 1. Brand new Village Hall. 2. Brand new Public Works building. 3. Brand new Police Station (coming). 4. ...
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Scouting's benefit to our youth is timelessFeb 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Pathfinder District of Northwest Suburban Council is the Boy Scout district that includes all or part of Elk Grove Village, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Hanover Park and...
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Take care of property owners near Salt Creek tooFeb 07, 2010 10:00 pm - In the recent article, "Elk Grove to study possible resolution to Salt Creek flooding," environmental "expert" Benjamin Cox said, "You can't increase the flooding in tha...
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Case sheds light on domestic violenceFeb 07, 2010 10:00 pm - As an advocate for survivors of domestic violence, I have a history of working with local media to shed light on the impact of this violence on our communities. Thus, I ...
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Privacy is a nonissue on undervote lawFeb 06, 2010 10:00 pm - In Feb 2 Daily Herald is an article about the undervoting law and does it mean your ballot isn't private. Having been an election judge for several years, I wanted to wr...
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Voters have spoken on Scott Lee CohenFeb 06, 2010 10:00 pm - I could not believe what I was reading in your Feb. 5 editorial. You urge Mr. Cohen to step aside from running for the lieutenant governor's office. Why? You don't lik...
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Low turnout isn't the biggest problemFeb 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Whining about low voter turnout for the primary election is misplaced emotion. It is sad that there was only a 25 percent turnout but a heavy turnout by uninformed voter...
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Tighten belts in the BeltwayFeb 06, 2010 10:00 pm - I firmly agree we need a freeze on government spending. I think this should include no salary increases for the elected people we send to Washington. I live on a budget,...
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High court decision empowers the richFeb 05, 2010 10:00 pm - The Supreme Court has spoken! Rich people are entitled to more freedom than poor people. One dollar, one vote. Thomas C. Curtis Rolling Meadows ...
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Death penalty an effective deterrentFeb 05, 2010 10:00 pm - The Hammurabi Code of ancient Mesopotamia called for a death sentence for all manner of crimes. Why shouldn't it be effective today? The death penalty could be the only ...