Des Plaines Opinion
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Vegan teacher deserved an awardOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - It's a pity that the Fox River Grove School Board chose to fire Dave Warwak - the art teacher who urged his students to go vegan. They should have given him an award and...
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Chief's service merits a saluteOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Sept. 30 represented the end of an era for the village of Fox River Grove. Chief Robert "Bob" Polston retired from the police department. Chief Polston has been patrolli...
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U.S. is fighting an immoral warOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - I believe our war in Iraq is an immoral war because it is a preemptive war of choice for the purpose of regime change. How Iraq governs Iraq should not be a prerogative ...
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Letter's facts wrong on teacher salariesSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - To the editor: The letter published in the Sept. 24 Fence Post from Mr. Thomas Anderson not only misrepresents the teachers of District 211, but it misrepresents his rel...
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What are results of our spending?Sep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - I am looking forward to your series on public school funding. I agree it is an issue on which we should all be informed. I hope that as the series progresses, you not on...
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Senior housing program a bad dealSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - To the editor: What's the big deal about Rolling Meadows senior housing program? You can find all kinds of condos in Arlington, Mount Prospect and Rolling Meadows for t...
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Cook sales tax hike should be rejectedSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Don't look now, but Cook County Board President Todd Stroger and other commissioners have set the stage to enact a massive sales tax increase. True, Stroger has not publ...
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Christians tired of losing their rightsSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - In response to your Sept. 20 front-page story, "Atheist's daughter takes own stand at school." To paraphrase Paul Harvey: I don't believe in Santa Claus, but I'm not goi...
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Soapbox: Overdoing in the extremeSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Nothing like elected public servants to overdo the tax thing. The Cook County Board is expected to vote Monday on a proposed $750 million sales tax hike. Problem is, the...
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Airport overdue for comprehensive planSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - To the editor: (At) the most recent joint meeting of Wheeling and Prospect Heights I watched with interest the presentation by Mr. Kirby on the need for a master plan fo...