Des Plaines Opinion
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Extremism will return us to Dark AgesOct 21, 2013 5:00 am - First let me state what my mother told me over 50 years ago; “America would never be defeated by a foreign power but could be destroyed from within.” We are coming close...
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What’s fair in D23 is true for citizens, tooOct 21, 2013 5:00 am - As the District 23 teachers ask for a fair contract, don’t we also have to ask what’s a fair wage for the teachers; i.e. how does their current situation compare with th...
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Seeking an answer on seesawing gas pricesOct 19, 2013 5:00 am - Is this political anarchy? I filled the gas tank for one of my cars on Sunday at a price of $3.41 per gallon. After two days, I filled up the other car for $3.62 per gal...
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The SoapboxOct 19, 2013 5:00 am - A special homecoming queen, Part 1: We can’t say enough about the seniors at Downers Grove North High School, especially Mary Doro, who nominated her friend Anne Wagner ...
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Double standard seen with murder casesOct 19, 2013 5:00 am - Several days ago an unarmed Army combat veteran, Terry Geike, was murdered by a gang of three thugs. Where is the outcry, the protest marches such as there were followin...
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Earn an A on your next citizen assignmentOct 19, 2013 5:00 am - Do your homework. Study the material long and hard. The extra push of energy will pay off. Midterm exams are scheduled for Nov. 4, 2014, and finals will be taken on Nove...
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Congress doing nothing for its constituentsOct 18, 2013 12:00 am - Dear Congress, Guess what. You are fired, and with no severance pay. How does that sound to you? Hurts you in the pocket huh? Just think of the millions people who are g...
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Pafko as a neighbor was one of a kindOct 18, 2013 12:00 am - Andy Pafko, our neighbor and friend, lived on Blackhawk Drive in Mount Prospect. He was a true gentleman, and we enjoyed having him attend our block functions for many y...
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Let Detroit fix its own messOct 18, 2013 12:00 am - A powerful team is descending upon Detroit to fix the bankruptcy problem. The team consists of four of President Obama’s top advisers: Gene Sperling, Attorney General Er...
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The alluring, but unfinished, saga of Cook County budgetOct 17, 2013 5:00 am - The story of the 2014 Cook County budget, unveiled last week by county board President Toni Preckwinkle, sounds very alluring today but may not be entirely evident until...