Des Plaines Opinion
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Wage increases will hurt seniors firstJun 20, 2014 5:01 am - If you are retired or near retirement on a fixed income, you know what increasing prices can do to hurt you. And a politician who wants to raise the minimum wage will hu...
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Mt. Prospect a better village because of ClarkJun 16, 2014 5:01 am - Not many people stay in one career for 37 years, but Sandy Clark did, as forester for Mount Prospect for all those years right after receiving her forestry degree from M...
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Voters' ignorance, apathy hurts allJun 15, 2014 5:01 am - It is frustrating to hear the arguments about whether or not the Illinois income tax should remain at 5 percent. While Illinois is not the poorest state it has to be one...
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What kind of air will our grandchildren breathe?Jun 13, 2014 5:01 am - The president recently directed the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the emission of carbon dioxide into the air we inhale. There was an immediate negative re...
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Keep McDonald's museum at current siteJun 12, 2014 5:01 am - I recently read in the Daily Herald that a real estate firm was planning on building a bank (just what we need) on the southwest corner of Rand Road and Lee Street in De...
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Editorial: Help on the horizon for water, flooding problemsJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - A new water policy advanced by Gov. Pat Quinn and of special interest to many suburbs prone to flooding has passed both houses of the legislature without any opposition....
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Make higher education for all a priorityJun 10, 2014 5:01 am - The time has come for the United States to take a bold step forward. We should make a four-year college degree free for all citizens. A couple of years into the Iraq Wa...
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2014 Misercordia drive a big successJun 09, 2014 5:01 am - We would like to express our deep appreciation to all those who helped to make Misericordia's 2014 Candy Days campaign a great success! From the volunteers who covered t...
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Mt. Prospect wrong to reject Wage ActJun 09, 2014 5:01 am - How can the Village Board of Mount Prospect vote against the Prevailing Wage Act? This Act was adopted so all projects would be completed by the most qualified companies...
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Be ready for higher electric billsJun 09, 2014 5:01 am - President Obama unveiled his clean air initiative last week. I hate to disappoint everyone, but it won't amount to anything but higher electric bills and could also lead...