Des Plaines Opinion
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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...
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Commercialism perilous to public schoolsJun 07, 2014 5:01 am - Heidi Reich, a courageous New York public-school teacher, expressed her views on the Common Core State Standards and high-stakes testing in a letter that was recently pu...
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Small acts of goodness build a communityMay 31, 2014 5:01 am - We often hear that it's the little things in life that mean a lot. Holding a door for a stranger, letting someone with just a few items go ahead of you at the checkout c...
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Motive was clear in Benghazi attackMay 29, 2014 5:01 am - A great deal of conversation is taking place about the tragedy at Benghazi. Cokie and Steven Roberts' recent column downplayed the issue in Hillary Clinton's favor. Let'...