Des Plaines Opinion
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Minimum wage cut isn't the answerDec 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Of all the anti-people schemes the Republican politicians can dream up, the current thinking to lower the minimum wage is the most exemplary of their interests. How low ...
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CEO pay isn't just private sector issueDec 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Obama has criticized Wall Street and American banks for excessive pay for their executives, but on page 5 of the Christmas edition of the Daily Herald is a small AP arti...
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Congress, president haven't earned trustDec 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Do you trust the members of the House of Representatives, Senate and president who have created more debt for our country than all prior administrations combined? Do yo...
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America needs a wake-up callDec 28, 2009 10:00 pm - I am a salesmen for radio stations throughout the country. Time and time again, many of my regular accounts have closed or sold to people who do not participate in radio...
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Dist. 207 teachers sell their colleagues outDec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Teacher union solidarity and a lot of basic human kindness died Tuesday night when Maine Township High School District 207 tenured teachers looked their untenured fellow...
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Stories shine light on need for fundingDec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Your two-part series on heroin ("Heroin's heartache: Four suburban friends tried it; two died," Dec. 17 and "It's up to the parents," Dec. 18) is a tribute to the Daily ...
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Thanks for going above and beyondDec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - I wish to express my great thanks to the employees of Trader Joe's in Arlington Heights. Shopping there yesterday, I lost my car keys and many of the employees helped me...
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Former BG trustee behind HartsteinDec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - I know Elliott Hartstein. I have known Elliott Hartstein for 30 years, for three decades. For four of the 12 years I served as an elected Village Trustee in Buffalo Grov...
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Hartstein will stand up for what's rightDec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Since 2003, the residents of the 59th district have been fortunate to have had the strong independent voice of Kathy Ryg speak on our behalf in Springfield. As the Feb. ...
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Nothing wrong with village tap waterDec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - I have lived in Arlington Heights for over 40 years. I am very proud of my community and the devotion of the people who serve and listen to the people. At times it annoy...