Des Plaines Opinion
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Editorial: A school's step toward closing one gender gapNov 14, 2014 4:01 am - Perhaps on a birthday long ago, a kid you know unwrapped an Erector set and spent the day constructing a tower. Or maybe you watched your own child open a Lego kit and b...
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Two-party system has run its courseNov 14, 2014 4:01 am - The elections are behind us for better or for worse. The campaign ads and debates were nasty and downright disrespectful. Many of the people who ran for office and incum...
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Give the Bears the minimum in payNov 13, 2014 4:01 am - Now that it looks like the minimum wage will be going up, the Chicago Bears should consider paying their players the minimum wage every time they lose a game instead of ...
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There's always risk to living abroadNov 12, 2014 4:01 am - It must have been a slow news day or week during "Benghazi" as the reality of having U.S. personal overseas is that they cannot be completely protected. The State Depart...
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Democrats now eating a little humble pieNov 11, 2014 4:01 am - Joe Biden got it right when he whispered in the president's ear that the signing of the ACA was a "big ... deal." And President Obama got it right when he stated: "Make ...
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Thillens: Thank you for your supportNov 10, 2014 4:01 am - I am humbled. The amount of friendship and support I received throughout this campaign is amazing. My family sacrificed my presence for too many hours without complaint....
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Drive-through viewings? Quite amusing.Nov 05, 2014 5:01 am - My wife and I got a big laugh from a general interest short story published at the top of the Daily Herald's Page 2 on Oct. 19, describing Yankee ingenuity at its best. ...
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The SoapboxNov 01, 2014 5:00 am - Something to celebrate: “History of the Suburbs” is a stimulating but comparatively short subject, including when it comes to public and private schools. It's inter...
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Don't vote blindly for judges, othersOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - A recent letter by R. Felice, president of the state bar association, stated fact that many voters fail to vote for many names on the long list of judges. He also pointe...
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Endorsement: Quigley for Congress, Dist. 5Oct 29, 2014 1:01 am - Before his first election to Congress in 2008, Democrat Mike Quigley cut his teeth on common-sense economic leadership as a Cook County Board commissioner constantly cha...