Des Plaines Opinion
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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...
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Time to take the hint, Mt. ProspectMar 06, 2014 4:00 am - Please, Mount Prospect, take advantage of this opportunity and tear everything down from Main Street to Marathon. Jake's is closed, the carpet store collapsed, the Japan...
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Hit Chicago back over high water feesMar 05, 2014 4:01 am - I read the other week an article in which Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson was discussing the high price of Chicago water and looking at options. It's a shame that ...
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Make a 'living wage' something really livableMar 04, 2014 10:00 pm - Mr. Borris, owner of Hel's Kitchen Catering (Feb. 22 letter), should be ashamed of himself for paying his employees only $10 an hour. He calls this a "living wage," but ...