Des Plaines Opinion
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The SoapboxJan 18, 2014 4:00 am - Missed opportunity: Lori Price, Indian Prairie Unit District 204 board president, says the number of applicants for the superintendent’s post being vacated by Kathy Birk...
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Extension of benefits a losing proposalJan 16, 2014 4:00 am - When the president goes on TV and pleads for the extension of unemployment benefits, it’s pretty hard to oppose him without being labeled as heartless and not caring, bu...
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Editorial: An election system set up to help incumbentsJan 13, 2014 6:59 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield got a pass in the Democratic primary in the 10th Congressional District Thursday when Arlene Hickory of Lake Bluff got knocked off ...
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Thank you, all you shovelers out there!Jan 13, 2014 4:00 am - I am writing to thank all of the local homeowners, businesses, municipalities, and agencies who have been shoveling their sidewalks following recent snowfalls. As a freq...
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Kudos to letter carriers, from one who knowsJan 11, 2014 4:00 am - A Jan. 7 front-page article stated, “A historically cold day,” and went on to say Monday, Jan. 6, was the coldest day since records have been kept. I can assure you this...
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Health care plans have hidden trapsJan 06, 2014 4:00 am - As far as the Affordable Care Act is concerned, it is not affordable if you actually want to be covered! Case in point: I have an income of less than $14,000, which only...
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School districts in alternate universesDec 30, 2013 4:00 am - District 21, 2004/2012 taxes: $1,782.42/$3,390.26. District 214, 2004/2012 taxes: $993.39/$1,729.36. In other words, since 2004, my school tax has doubled. I don’t ques...
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Grateful for all the donations to pantryDec 30, 2013 4:00 am - The Wheeling Township Food Pantry had the largest Thanksgiving distribution in recent years with 266 baskets going to needy individuals, families and senior citizens in ...
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Auto bailouts failed the taxpayersDec 27, 2013 4:00 am - The federal government in bold letters informed the taxpayers that their money used to bail out General Motors and Chrysler saved 1.5 million jobs in 2009. Further, the ...
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Pension vote only a ‘first step’Dec 23, 2013 4:00 am - I commend the members of the Illinois General Assembly for their recent efforts to begin to fix our state’s pension liability. That said, we still have a long way to go ...