Des Plaines Opinion
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The SoapboxMar 15, 2014 4:00 am - Time's almost up: Sure, it's nice to be able to get out early to turn in your ballot, but still, there's something magical about Election Day. The state and nation ...
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Lietzow's intentions are alarmingMar 14, 2014 5:01 am - Does Scott Lietzow have any clue what job he is running for? This weekend I received his latest mailing. It leaves the impression that, if elected Elk Grove Twp. Republi...
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Disconnect seen in stance on unionsMar 14, 2014 5:01 am - Illinois governor candidate Bruce Rauner has come out strongly and often against public employee unions, especially unions and organizations that support teachers. Mr. R...
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Endorsement: No Republican endorsed in 8th Congressional DistrictMar 11, 2014 11:00 pm - It is quite rare that we rescind an endorsement of a political candidate we once considered promising, but today we see little choice. On Feb. 18, we endorsed Manju Goel...
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Postal retirees don't get free health benefitsMar 11, 2014 5:01 am - I enjoy reading the letters in the Daily Herald, and I can usually distinguish facts from rants of people who don't have all the facts, but I had to respond to a Feb. 27...
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Wheeling Jaycees/Bob Chinn's CrabfestMar 09, 2014 11:00 pm - The Wheeling Jaycees and Bob Chinn's Crab House are partnering for their annual Crabfest during the month of April. The $24 dinner includes your choice of: • 1 lb Snow...
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Who's the one hijacking the primary now?Mar 09, 2014 5:01 am - Turn on your TV or radio and you're sure to hear Bruce Rauner campaign for Illinois governor on the Republican ticket. Mr. Rauner tells us not to allow Gov. Pat Quinn an...
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The SoapboxMar 08, 2014 4:00 am - When it's too much: The tragic story of animals found dead and neglected on a pair of farms in western Kane County this week reminds us that there are places to...
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A way to 'find' state's lost computersMar 06, 2014 4:01 am - Read with interest an article in your Feb. 22 edition, "Missing state computers total close to 500, auditor reports." No wonder our taxes keep going up! When I was in hi...
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Transparency a must in local governmentMar 06, 2014 4:00 am - On July 8, 2013, Jake Griffin wrote a Daily Herald article titled, "Where is your town hiding its salary report?" A report had come out from the Illinois Policy Institut...