Des Plaines Opinion
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Accountability key in Dist. 54, but so is fairnessFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Accountability. Accountability for student learning. Accountability for providing a quality education within a balanced budget. These ideas are not new to School Distric...
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Point to remember on suburban turnoutFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - The early line on last week's voter turnout in Cook County is something to crow about: record voter registration of 1.35 million, record early voting of about 60,000 ba...
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Use tax-free bonds to spur economyFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The State of the Union address sounded reasonably good until one applies a reality check. The U.S. dollar is in free fall, gold passed $900 per ounce, the unnecessary B...
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Saturday Soapbox: When quantity mattersFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Seems the students at Elgin School District U-46's Gifford Street High School have found themselves on an unplanned diet. The district is now addressing complaints that ...
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Blagojevich does irreparable damageFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - After a year of embarrassments and bickering, and with only days to go before real transportation problems came into play for working people, Gov. Blagojevich agreed to ...
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Blagojevich does irreparable damageFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - After a year of embarrassments and bickering, and with only days to go before real transportation problems came into play for working people, Gov. Blagojevich agreed to ...
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Toll enforcement must be reformedFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - I have to applaud Joe Ryan's recent columns about toll gridlock and the Illinois Tollway being out of control. I have to agree with State Rep. Paul Froehlich, Democrat f...
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Israel only acts in defense of itselfFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - At the risk of starting a debate in Fence Post, John November's letter (Jan. 11) has confirmed my opinion that there are, unfortunately, people who don't want to be both...
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Lake, Cook primary election endorsementsFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - This is a summary of the editorial board's primary recommendations. National Democrats President: Barack Obama U.S. House: 6th -- Jill Morgenthaler 8th - Melissa Bean 9...
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What, by the way, is color of the sky?Feb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Thank you, Daily Herald, for using your front page space to inform us of the freezing point of water. Believe it or not, we didn't need "experts" to tell us what happe...