Des Plaines Opinion
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Illinois Commerce Commission chair promotes STEM for World STEM Day Nov. 8Nov 04, 2020 10:00 pm - Science class, sixth grade. A quote, attributed to Albert Einstein, on the chalkboard: "Scientists investigate that which already is; Engineers create that which has nev...
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Editorial: Our debt to those who set aside forest preservesOct 14, 2020 1:00 am - For the past several months, we have been reminded each day of the terrible toll of the pandemic. If there is even the tiniest glimmer of a silver lining, it sparks from...
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Endorsement: Iris Martinez for Cook Circuit Court clerkSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - The office of Cook County circuit court clerk has been the subject of scandalous headlines for years, but voters have a chance to clean it up with the departure of incum...
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Endorsement: Dan Patlak for Cook Board of ReviewSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - The Cook County Board of Review functions almost without notice, except for times of controversy, but it plays an important role in reviewing appeals of assessment offic...
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Endorsement: Pat O'Brien for Cook County state's attorneySep 25, 2020 1:00 am - It is tempting to view the race for Cook County state's attorney as a choice between criminal justice reform and safe streets. None of us should give in to the notion. I...
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Endorsement: Quigley in the 5th Congressional DistrictSep 10, 2020 1:00 am - Rep. Mike Quigley has been a familiar face in the news in recent years, grilling Roger Stone about behind-the-scenes contacts with WikiLeaks, pressing Housing and Urban ...
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Straight From the Source: Sophomore at Hersey High School explains the difficulties associated with doing high school by computerSep 07, 2020 11:00 pm - My morning routine during freshman year was pretty simple. Get out of bed, brush my teeth and do my makeup. You probably wouldn't believe I could get up 15 minutes befor...
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Editorial: Conant, Hersey and two schools of thought on the nuclear ageAug 08, 2020 2:00 pm - One suburban high school is named for an author who powerfully revealed the human toll of the atomic bomb. Another suburban high school is named for an educator who play...
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Illinois American Water: Committed to our Customers, Communities and EmployeesApr 18, 2020 11:00 pm - At Illinois American Water, we know the critical role we play in your daily lives and for many essential jobs like healthcare, emergency response, food preparation, sani...
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Local orthopedic surgeon talks about secondary health care crisis from COVID-19 pandemicApr 16, 2020 11:00 pm - When Surgeon General Jerome Adams recently warned that COVID-19 is our generation's "9/11 moment," it struck me viscerally. Like most Americans, I vividly recall the da...