Des Plaines Opinion
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Schaumburg is deaf to taxpayer pleasJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - As one of taxpayers who spoke against proposed property tax, I was very dismayed at the mayor and trustees attitude toward those speaking. One could easily tell by their...
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Core values make business successfulJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Thanks very much for your reflection on Stuart R. Paddock on 12/26 "The Press in the age of Internet." I earned your 1980 Daily Herald Carrier of the Year award, and I g...
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District 211 must live within its meansJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - The prior year's levy was $193.6 million. The next year's levy is $194.8 million. That is an increase of $1.2 million. Sorry for being blunt, but that's simply NOT a red...
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Village not yet facing the unpleasant factsJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - My wife and I attended the village meeting the other night on the imposition of real estate taxes on Schaumburg property. The presentations focused on declining revenues...
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Act of kindness brightens bad timeJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Right before Christmas Eve we lost a very dear friend and I was on my way to pick up dinner for those of us who gathered to make arrangements. On my way in the rainy sno...
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Leo Club pet food drive a big successJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - During the month of December the Elk Grove Leo Club, a teen branch of the Lions Club, held a pet food drive benefiting the Elk Grove food pantry and Almost Home Foundati...
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Lincolnwood mayor backs Hartstein bidJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Elliott Hartstein will bring a significant voice to Springfield for all residents of the 59th district. His dedication to better government is reflected in his long time...
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Schaumburg board had other optionsJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - It seems everyone is making cuts these days. Every time I read the paper or talk to people, that's the message I get. With the Village Board's unanimous vote to levy the...
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Generosity exceeds all expectationsJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Palatine Township would like to express its deepest gratitude to all the donors, churches, schools and other organizations for again making it possible to provide food a...
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Get real about drugs by legalizing potJan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - While I sympathize with parents who have lost children to heroin, the billboard at the center of the story suggesting that cannabis is a necessary precursor to heroin ex...