Des Plaines Opinion
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Saturday Soapbox: Kane Co. weathers tough timesDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - When times get tough: It's been a rough road these last few months in Kane County government, in which the marriage of county board members and the county's elected depa...
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Tax cheats send wrong messageDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - I wonder what would happen if we followed the examples of Rangel, Franken and Geithner and neglected to pay all our taxes on time. Maybe Obama would give us a government...
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Suburbs need more public transportationDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Suburban public transportation is lacking a sufficient system. A public transportation system needs to be created for all suburban areas so they can benefit from it as o...
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Church supports health care reformDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - The faith community of First Presbyterian Church of Elgin, in seeking to live out God's call for compassion and justice in our world, respectfully asks our congressional...
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Durbin's vote failed IllinoisDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Sen. Durbin, You blew your health care vote. Where is the $300 million for Medicare in Illinois that Louisiana got for its vote. Wake up! Do what is right save the repub...
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Red-light cameras aren't worth costDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - It's a concern to me that drivers who fail to notice red-light cameras get into more accidents. Red-light cameras have served their purpose by decreasing right angle acc...
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Fly the colors at Festival ParkDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Dear Elgin City Council: I would like you kind folks to address what appears to be an oversight at Festival Park. There is a long sidewalk running from Grove Street goin...
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Is Palin a pit bull that needs training?Dec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - I couldn't believe my eyes when I read Cal Thomas's Nov. 13 column. He actually had the audacity to write that Sarah Palin could develop intellectual depth by using her ...
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It's time to revisit rules of engagementDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - There has been much emphasis on how many troops President Obama will send to Afghanistan in the coming weeks. To me the issue is not how many will be sent but how our tr...
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Make it a point to pray for the militaryDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - In the darkest days of World War II, in 1942 Fr. Patrick Peyton (of the "the family who prays together stays together" fame) started a program to a pray the Rosary for t...