Des Plaines Opinion
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Senate thinks it deserves betterOct 05, 2013 5:00 am - This week about 18,000 people — including members of Congress, all their aides, presidential appointees and even the president and vice president — stood to lose their e...
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No question as to who will fund ObamacareOct 05, 2013 5:00 am - Guess I am part of the extreme, radical part of the other party since I believe in a small fiscally sound and accountable government. Do not people understand that Obama...
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Manufacturing sector up to the challengeOct 04, 2013 5:00 am - Friday, Oct. 4, is National Manufacturing Day. In Illinois, we are recognizing manufacturing throughout the whole month — as we should. It is an opportunity to celebrate...
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Congressional leaders in a different worldOct 03, 2013 5:00 am - Dear Congress, Get over it. Show up. Do your job. It’s how the real world operates. Jill Sidoti Des Plaines ...
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Rich could handle a bigger tax shareSep 30, 2013 5:00 am - The Daily Herald printed a “Guest View” on Sept. 6 by Ben VanMetre of the Illinois Policy Institute, which the Herald characterized as a free market think tank. The IPI ...
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Soapboxing on radical-turned-speaker Bill AyersSep 29, 2013 5:00 am - Sunday Soapbox. Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. This is my Sunday Soapbox, not-so-briefly-stated commentary from one Daily Herald editor, and shamel...
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GOP spending bill would keep U.S. goingSep 28, 2013 5:00 am - President Obama is blatantly lying when he accuses the Republicans of wanting to shut down the government. The spending bill passed by the Republicans in Congress funds ...
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Editorial: Out of murder, a story of human valuesSep 26, 2013 5:00 am - When we think “suburbs,” a few specific ideas come to mind. We think “schools,” for instance. We like to think “safety.” We think “community” and “neighborhood” and “hom...
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Editorial: Let’s be sure Des Plaines River flood-control projects get doneSep 25, 2013 5:00 am - For suburban residents living along the Des Plaines River, the headline “27 projects to curb Des Plaines River flooding” in Tuesday’s Daily Herald was most definitely we...
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Salutes Des Plaines for a job well doneSep 23, 2013 5:00 am - We have lived in Des Plaines for 56 years and have always appreciated all of the services it has to offer. We had an especially happy experience from two men from the wa...