Des Plaines Opinion
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Let's share burden of freight trafficJul 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Thanks to state Reps. Rosemary Mullins and Carolyn Krause for supporting the proposed Canadian National purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway, and also support...
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We use fireworks to celebrate freedomJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - This letter is in reference to Richard Szatkowski and his "beloved" 1989 Corvette (Story, July 9). Let me start by saying that I truly am sorry for his loss. For many,...
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'Disaster' scenario being painted is overstatedJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - In follow-up to your page 1 story, "Traffic jams just a preview" on June 19, let's be realistic. I live near the Canadian National railroad line that the trains currentl...
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But Obama's just kidding, of courseJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Barack Obama tells us, if elected, he will reduce taxes. This man has untapped skills as a comedian. James R. Schaefer Mount Prospect ...
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Who gets to decide decency standards?Jul 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Columnist Mona Charon writing in Tuesday's Herald discusses some contrasts in two recent Supreme Court decisions. Her headline suggests that it's "Rule of Law vs. Perso...
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The shining hope that is Mark TrailJul 02, 2008 11:00 pm - This is an open letter to Leigh Heflin, who dared assault the integrity of "Mark Trail" (Fence Post, June 5). Dismissing the fact that Mark Trail is, as you so aptly sta...
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Frisk makes people part of the teamJul 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Thank you for your generous tribute to Bob Frisk (celebrating 50 years in the Daily Herald sports department). It was such a pleasure to read. I would like to add my com...
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It's up to voters to clean up the messJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Another insult was delivered to Illinois voters with the narrow defeat of an attempt to put the recall question on the ballot. Because of this, Gov. Blagojevich, Todd S...
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Echoes of 1952 presidential raceJun 30, 2008 11:00 pm - In some respects, but on a lesser scale, the forthcoming presidential election will be a re-run of the 1952 election, which was Adlai Stevenson versus Dwight Eisenhower....
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Fests put welcome spotlight on villageJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Last Saturday, it was more evident than ever that it is the Right Place and the Right Time to be in Mount Prospect. Our first-ever Blues Fest, along with our well-respec...