Des Plaines Opinion
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Elect Flannigan in 12th sub-circuitJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: My friends often say that they don't know much about the judicial candidates they vote for on Election Day, so I decided to write to the Daily Herald to r...
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Poor performance not due to moneyJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: The Rev. Bill Hybels is mistaken in saying that children in Barrington and Roseland get equal funding from the state for their education (Daily Herald, Ja...
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Keep CFL bulbs out of landfillsJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - I'm both pleased and troubled with the proliferation Compact Florescent Light bulbs. While we are being forced to use CFLs, despite their many drawbacks, at least it's a...
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Just like students, seniors get help tooJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - According to Bob Skarda, (Jan. 15, Fence Post) people on fixed incomes are victims of theft by those with children who use the public schools and force him to pay "disgr...
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Endorsement: Barrington parks referendumJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - No one has to be told that these are not the economic times to be promoting avoidable expenses. Reasonable needs, however, must still be addressed, and the Barrington Pa...
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Endorsement: Water Reclamation DistrictJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Change has become a buzzword in this election cycle, but sometimes change takes a long time to happen. So it is with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. The Tun...
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Bartell offers genuine changeJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - The Republican voters of Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect, Elk Grove Village and surrounding communities have an important choice to make at the primary election on Feb...
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Choose Scheurer over Bean in 8thJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - The declining fortunes of working/middle class families is easily traced to the boilerplate and funds-driven politics embodied in 8th District incumbent Melissa Bean. Be...
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Scheurer will lead on health careJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - When comparing the two Democratic choices for 8th District Congress, Democrat Randi Scheurer offers the best choice concerning the long overdue overhaul of the American ...
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A new tool to build relationships with, among readersJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Reader commenting makes the news more accessible, and lets you play a larger role in influencing events. We like to think that when you take your Daily Herald to the bre...