Des Plaines Opinion
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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...
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Abortion should be abolished - now!Nov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - In response to K. Talent's Nov. 1 Fencepost letter: I don't think you understand why there are so many women who want to see Roe v. Wade overturned. We want to stop the ...
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Our legal system faces many troublesNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - I am not in a position to make a fair judgment regarding the guilt or innocence of former Gov. Ryan since I do not have knowledge of the detailed evidence presented at t...
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School headline was misleadingNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Your editorial criticizing the Illinois Association of School Boards for addressing a resolution on 18-year-olds who want to be school board members is misleading. The I...