Des Plaines Opinion
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Test scores don’t tell the whole storyDec 11, 2013 4:00 am - The modest gains revealed by the Nov. 7 release of this year’s National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) indicate that the current test-based, austerity-driven ...
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NW Fest Orchestra concert blew writer awayDec 09, 2013 4:00 am - Your recent story on the Northwest Festival Orchestra prompted me to attend their Nov. 24 concert at Harper College. After all, it was conveniently here in the Northwest...
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City needs to get replacement trees plantedDec 09, 2013 4:00 am - Des Plaines needs to be more aggressive in replacing our lost tree canopy. We can’t wait for residents to request or pay for trees — because many won’t make the effort. ...
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Oh, for the days when Christmas followed ThanksgivingDec 09, 2013 4:00 am - Many years ago (perhaps 30) I was shopping in the now-defunct Karrol's Menswear (tall sizes) at Golf Mill Shopping Center. I had purchased a shirt for my husband and ask...
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The SoapboxDec 07, 2013 4:00 am - Check those IDs: Given the problem of teen drinking, it’s disappointing to see so many Bartlett businesses failed a recent age check in which police used two 18-year-old...
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All benefit from paying taxes for schoolsDec 04, 2013 4:00 am - I take issue with a recent letter suggesting that since they don’t use the schools, seniors shouldn’t have to pay full taxes to support them. If you draw this reasoning ...
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Court challenge will cost us allDec 02, 2013 4:26 pm - If the Illinois General Assembly passes a pension bill that is not constitutional, it will be settled in the courts. Working and retired people who are affected by this ...
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Mr. President, your plan is a disasterNov 26, 2013 4:00 am - President Obama wants Obamacare rammed down America’s throat without a bipartisan consensus. The new law has caused political embarrassment because it’s a disaster, and ...
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Mt. Prospect Park District should rethink golf course rehabNov 25, 2013 4:00 am - I have lived at 1440 W. Blackhawk Drive next to the Number 3 fairway since 1991. I purchased the home because of the idyllic and scenic view that the MPGC provides. I’m ...
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Legion post grateful for all the supportNov 25, 2013 4:00 am - Within the past few days, members of Des Plaines American Legion Post 36 have been located at several stores in the Des Plaines area distributing small American flags to...