Des Plaines Opinion
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State must show real responsibilityJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - There are two basic Republican Party principles that I have always supported. The first requires that government must responsibly comply with its legal obligations to ...
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Without tollways, there'd be no flawsJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Congratulations to the Daily Herald for the fine, informative series on the Tollway Authority. The extent of toll evasion by scofflaws, and the drastic fines applied...
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Praise for positive newspaper articlesJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Yeah, Daily Herald, for your front page lead article, "A family planing a gift like no other." Also the Opinion page and Fence Post articles on Dec. 25 -- Christmas Day!...
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Praise for MP Public WorksJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: With all the disappointment in government (state, county, etc.), it's good to see when certain departments function properly. The Mount Prospect Public Wo...
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Something doesn't add up this election yearJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Either Hillary Rodham flunked math class at Maine South High School in Park Ridge or she picked up Jethro-style ciphering during her years in Arkansas. How else would yo...
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Thanks, Michaele, for all you've doneJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: In reading the article about 2007 Northwest suburban newsmakers, it mentions Michaele Skowron and the fact that she chose not to run again for a seat on t...
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One taxpayer's proposed solutionsJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Since election time is near, this taxpayer has some solutions to the political deadlock our representatives can't seem to solve. The following are some suggestions. Our ...
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Gay rights cause seeks respectabilityJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Mr. Roger Fraser's tirade (Fence Post Dec. 20) excoriating the comfortable middle class of white conservatives was quite self revealing. However, Mr. Fraser obfuscates h...
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Before the year ends, I'd like to point out a few thingsDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - There are so many loose ends on the last day of the year. • If Chicago's incoming police superintendent wants to shake up a department stung by corruption and misconduct...
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Students' kind acts leave impressionDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - To the editor: I am a teacher in Mount Prospect District 57 and have been home recovering from recent surgery. I felt inspired to write to the community about a "random ...