Des Plaines Opinion
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Gellar, AFDI are braveMay 25, 2015 5:22 am - In response to Ismail Ahmad and his letter of May 16, I have to ask, where in the Quran do you find that Islam recognizes free speech? I have never seen in the Quran o...
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Why can't Mount Prospect just cut spending?May 23, 2015 5:32 am - Once again the leadership of Mount Prospect was complaining in the May 3rd edition of the Daily Herald about flat to declining revenues if Governor Rauner's turnaround p...
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Memorial Day a time to rememberMay 23, 2015 5:32 am - Memorial Day, a special day to remember those who have gone before us especially those who served in the Military. In 2009 HBO presented a made for TV movie titled "Tak...
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Letter: Thank the good police who do protect usMay 16, 2015 6:13 am - With the recent civil unrest in Baltimore and other major cities across the USA we need to keep something in mind: Police and public servants protect us every day and pr...
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Letter: Peaceful protest the only wayMay 16, 2015 6:13 am - Are we a civilized society? What's the difference between a lawful protest and mob action? What's happening in Baltimore today is mob action and should not be tolerated...
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Anti-abuse medication should be insuredMay 08, 2015 1:00 am - The widespread abuse of pain medications has led to a growing public health problem in Illinois and across the country. Policymakers, law enforcement and public official...
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Build more suburban economies of scaleMay 01, 2015 5:33 am - You don't see many big prestige projects being dreamed up by local government these days. Those generally take a walloping at the polls, as we saw during the April 7 el...
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Thanks for your support of D214 - and usApr 20, 2015 5:00 am - We want to thank all of the citizens of District 214 who voted for us and High School District 214 on April 7. District 214 has long history of providing students of our...
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Father Hesburgh was true man for all seasonsApr 20, 2015 1:00 am - Don Wycliff, in a noteworthy tribute to the late Father Ted Hesburgh, president Emeritus of the University of Notre Dame, wrote the following: "Does anyone look anymore ...
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Editorial: Welcome progress toward consensus on O'Hare noiseApr 15, 2015 1:00 am - "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." For residents living near O'Hare International Airport, adding noise to that Benjamin Frankli...