Des Plaines Opinion
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When did Americans become un-American?Oct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Right-wing pundits and others in the opposition media along with Republican elected officials and partisan citizens seem to glory in making fun of President Barack Obama...
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Obama is all style, no substanceOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - So far it would appear our new president has accomplished about the same as president as he did when he was a state representative and as he did as the junior senator fr...
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Global warming evident in oceansOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - In reply to a recent letter about "Global warming doesn't measure up," the facts show that the entire planet is accumulating heat due to an energy imbalance. Check out t...
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Join walk to address climate changeOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - I'm joining with people from around the community at 10 a.m. today at Dick's Sporting Goods at Woodfield and walking 3.5 miles to Busse Woods in Schaumburg. We'll be Wal...
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If you haven't already, try taking the trainOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - It's been years since I had traveled on a train, but I recently received my RTA Senior Ride Free Permit. So far, I have used it twice to ride Metra to downtown Chicago. ...
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Saturday SoapboxOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Barb's all that: This ought to set the bar higher in the Best Landlord contest. Barbara Thomas learns that James Love, the man who is renting her Sleepy Hollow house, ha...
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What's good for politics isn't goodOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Political sense is not close to common sense. It's almost oxymoronic in nature. Health care advocates want coverage for all with no one being denied care. Does anyone re...
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Metra should look inward for a fixOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - If Metra wants to increase ridership and turn a profit instead of turning to the taxpayers they ought to turn to themselves and see how their policies and indifference h...
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Just another drug delivery systemOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - E-Cigs, a battery-operated device that contains a cartridge filled with nicotine, is a perfect example of the addict trying to use his drug without suffering the consequ...
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Roadwork great, but what about Villa St.?Oct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - After two years of road construction, reduced lanes, time consumption to get through the mess, the project at Route 20 and Shales Parkway has come to completion. The imp...