Des Plaines Opinion
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 28, 2014 10:00 pm - He is Ironman: Best wishes to Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson on his recovery from heart surgery. The uber-fit mayor showed up in pieces to a village board me...
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Hockey headline was overstatedFeb 25, 2014 4:00 am - I question your use of the headline "Heartbreak" in describing our women's Olympic hockey team's loss in the gold medal game with Canada. It was a disappointment, perhap...
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Considers remark in wake of fire tastelessFeb 24, 2014 4:00 am - I cannot believe that anyone, anywhere, let alone someone who is supposed to be a responsible public official, would treat the tragedy of a fire destroying people's home...
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30-foot net won't cut it at golf courseFeb 24, 2014 4:00 am - As a taxpayer and annual-pass patron of the Mount Prospect Golf Course, I cannot believe that the park district is proceeding with its plan to build a new driving range ...
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Thanks to those who toil through winterFeb 24, 2014 4:00 am - As this long, cold, snowy winter drags on we should all give our special thanks to the Mount Prospect Public Works Department for helping us get around in this polar exp...
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Endorsement: Dart for Cook County sheriffFeb 21, 2014 4:01 am - A little of the shine has come off Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart since 2010, when he was running for a second term as sheriff and was expected to emerge as Rahm Emanuel's...
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Endorsement: Doody Gorman for Cook County Board, Dist. 17, GOPFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Residents of Des Plaines, and some in Elk Grove Village, Rosemont and Park Ridge, might well be bewildered to learn they need an understanding of Orland Park politics in...
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Endorsement: Courtney, Morita and Santos for Metropolitan Water Reclamation DistrictFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District's generous salary for what's described as a part-time position has attracted 10 candidates for the three open positions in th...
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Religious views are not factFeb 18, 2014 4:01 am - After yet another instance of Mr. James Finnegan using the local paper as a venue for a religious diatribe, I feel the need to respectfully address the many inconsistenc...
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Goel for 8th District Congress, GOPFeb 18, 2014 12:00 am - The Daily Herald has rescinded this endorsement. We make no recommendation in the 8th District congressional race. For an explanation of our decision, click here. ...