Des Plaines Opinion
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Sans oath, Petraeus report is suspectSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - If Gen. David Petraeus were under oath his report may have meant something. As it stands it should mean nothing to decision making relative to this occupation. Colin Pow...
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Times, techniques change, but mission stays the sameSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - We are, it appears, cursed to live in interesting times. There was a time when the "make money" portion of the Daily Herald's well-known three-pronged mission statement ...
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Mt. Prospect storm response first rateSep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - To the editor: On Aug. 23, our area was ravaged by a severe storm with damaging winds. The rainfall was extreme and tornado-like winds toppled trees, taking wires with t...
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What about the next, bigger storm?Sep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - To the editor: The storm on Thursday brought about a startling realization: we are unprepared. While 911 rang without answer on our phone, neighbors received "all circui...
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Storm shows how 'global' we can beSep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - To the editor: It's rather sad that it sometimes takes a disaster to bring out a sense of community in people -- to get people relating to one another. In our recent ext...
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Opposition is to Bush, not the warSep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Opposition is to Bush, not the war Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Sudan Darfur, what do these places have in common? 1. The military operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Ko...
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Wouldn't Betty Loren-Maltese Memorial Tollway be more apt?Sep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - You wouldn't name the Brookfield Zoo after Michael Vick, the official canine exterminator of the NFL. O'Hare International Airport isn't going to be renamed for the mayo...
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Soapbox: Above and beyondSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Sure, this is what they get paid to do, and they presumably knew what they were getting into when they applied for the jobs. Nonetheless, special thanks are in order to...
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Kirk wasting time with search billSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - So, let me get this straight: According to the Aug. 22 story "Kirk bill's focus is on student safety," Rep. Mark Kirk is working to pass a bill to allow teachers to sear...
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Lobby for NCLB improvementsSep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Lobby for NCLB improvements Many people and groups have opinions about public schools. A majority want improvements from their local schools but have concerns about payi...