Des Plaines Opinion
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Attacks on Skoien totally unwarrantedMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Recently a group calling itself the United Republicans of Palatine Township posted a full-page ad in the newspaper and sent out a mailing attacking Gary Skoien, the Repu...
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Morask grateful for all supportersMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Words alone cannot adequately express my thanks for your show of support not only at the polls but throughout the long hard road of the last six months. This was truly a...
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Time to calm the debate in Dist. 57Mar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - On Feb. 11, a writer compared Michael Withey and Rich Benson to "unscrupulous salespeople," stating "the good of all the district's children is not the true motivator fo...
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Glad businesses are obeying smoke lawMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Protecting people from secondhand smoke in indoor workplaces and public places is good for health and good for business. We appreciate the efforts of our local business...
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Reviewing tragedy in 20/20 hindsightFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - The wake of the NIU shootings brings armchair quarterbacks with 20/20 hindsight. One team of QBs will shout "we need more gun control laws" while the other team "we need...
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Daughter returns to NIU campusFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Today, we (reluctantly) said goodbye to our daughter. This wasn't the first time our mouths said goodbye, but our hearts wanted to take her in our arms and keep her safe...
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Surely, media bias is pure coincidenceFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - I'm sure that by now most of your readers have heard numerous accusations that the media is biased toward the Democratic Party. Well, don't believe it for even an inst...
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It's a winter made for the big screenFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - After winning his second Academy Award for Best Actor, Daniel Day- Lewis announced plans for his next movie. It will be set in Chicago. The working title is: There Will ...
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Costs of Iraq War hurt U.S. economyFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - According to the latest polls, the main thing on the American people's mind now is not the Iraq War, but the economy. But it is not an issue of either the war or the eco...
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Towns must buy salt for road safetyFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - While some communities are enacting laws to require homeowners to shovel their sidewalks (good idea), roads remain icy and dangerous. As suburban commuters struggled th...