Des Plaines Opinion
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Schools controlled by atheist ideasDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - Judging from all the protest surrounding the new moment of silence in Illinois schools, it looks as though Rob and Dawn Sherman have not yet realized the obvious. They h...
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Leadership, not insults, needed at countyDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - The rhetoric of Cook County politics has never been particularly inspiring, but it reached Jerry Springer-like depths last week, as commissioners sought in vain ways to ...
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Environmentalism is killing us!Dec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - With the cost of a barrel of crude fast approaching $100 a barrel, I have to ask my fellow Americans when it will be enough for you to do something about it? While I am ...
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Don't miss chance to restore countryNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - As a subscriber of the Daily Herald for years, I don't miss any comments in our Fencepost (my interest in other people's feelings.) Here are my concerns: A. The COLA inc...
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Cook County soap boxNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - The secret's out We all like our hometowns, but it's always nice to get validation from outsiders. Businessweek.com is lauding Barrington (25th) and Buffalo Grove (30th)...
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Thread of light runs through dark stories on foreclosure crisisNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - No one takes pleasure in seeing unforeseen circumstances dishevel the lives of families. Yet, these stories can generate something more than sympathy. A fairly simple ma...
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'Blame America' crowd is wrongNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - To say that I was appalled after reading Stephen P. Beisiegel's letter of Nov. 3 is actually an understatement. Are you another member of the "Blame America" crowd? Ther...
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Universities must address prioritiesNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Motorola's announcement of the opening of its new Beijing R&D complex housing 3,000 employees including 2,000 engineers is not only instructive, but also representative ...
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From bathroom attendant to JFK-era whistleblowerNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - The holidays are always a difficult stretch for Abraham Bolden. Not only did his wife die at this time of year, but so did his president and so did a little of bit of hi...
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Veterans service shows there's hopeNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - I had the honor of attending the veterans service at the Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights while watching the little children singing patriotic songs. There is still ho...