Des Plaines Opinion
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Dist. 214 giving a big gift to itselfAug 29, 2014 5:01 am - Whoopee, the District 214 board overtaxed us by $45 million and now they can't wait to spend all the money. Does anyone think this wasn't planned, or did the money just ...
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Make new vaccination easier to obtainAug 29, 2014 5:01 am - As one of millions of moms in the middle of the back-to-school rush, I have a request for legislators: Please make it easier for us to get our kids vaccinated. Earlier t...
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Editorial: Rebate should be at top of list for extra tax fundsAug 28, 2014 1:00 am - It's easier to spend other people's money than your own. That reality probably has bedeviled taxpayers since the beginning of modern democracy. So when Northwest Suburba...
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Silence was better than wordsAug 26, 2014 5:01 am - Kudos to you for your Opinion page on Aug. 22. A picture is worth a thousand words. RIP, James Foley. Barbara Wiedlin Des Plaines ...
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Walgreen is just trying to stay alivAug 24, 2014 5:01 am - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth deserves the utmost respect - from an old soldier like myself and from the American people. For her service to our country, however, I must tak...
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Hurrah for Chicago's winners on the fieldAug 21, 2014 5:01 am - I firmly believe that the Jackie Robinson West Little League team could beat the Chicago Cubs on any given day - and draw a bigger crowd. Dan Filipek Mount Prospect ...
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Respect is vital to America's successAug 20, 2014 5:01 am - Bravo to Mr. Gene Maril of Arlington Heights. His Aug. 4 letter ("President's critics unfairly labeled racist") was right on the mark. So much hypocrisy these days. Inst...
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Stop the exodus of jobs from IllinoisAug 19, 2014 5:01 am - In the Daily Herald on Aug. 12 there were two articles about companies closing branches in Illinois. Intuit is closing its Arlington Heights facility, and Jelly Belly is...
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Bumps, ruts and potholes, oh myAug 18, 2014 5:01 am - It is quite obvious in Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect that the last bad winter and the plows have torn up the local streets and highways. The bumps and ruts and po...
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Community-based hives would protect the honeybeeAug 18, 2014 5:01 am - The constant articles about extinction of species, pollutants and climate change are unnerving. One noteworthy problem that can affect the world food supply is the pligh...