Niles Opinion
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Unlicensed, uninsured drivers cost us allAug 09, 2014 5:05 am - Gun control and illegal immigration have gotten so much attention in recent months, but why aren't we addressing the problem of unlicensed/uninsured drivers? This too is...
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Remarks about God were misconstruedJan 27, 2014 4:00 am - Words were misconstrued from my interview with the Daily Herald when put in print. As a candidate for Congress in the 9th District, I am concerned about new diseases, an...
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A Chicago landmark in disrepairJan 06, 2014 4:00 am - What is happening to the iconic Marshall Field clocks? Has anyone noticed how they have deteriorated since Macy’s has come to State Street? The numbers are faded and alm...
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Give NLRB power it needsMay 03, 2013 5:00 am - As a printer working for nearly 10 years for a company in Niles, I went to work every day and worked hard. I served as a shop steward to help ensure safe and decent cond...
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Endorsement: Burk, McGrath, Lee, Owen for Dist. 207 school boardMar 22, 2013 5:00 am - With the hazing scandal at Maine West still dominating conversation, Maine Township High School District 207 is fortunate that two school board members who have been a v...
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Endorsements: DiLeonardi, Tennes, Meccia for OCC boardMar 13, 2013 5:00 am - Oakton Community College finds itself on the cutting edge of the health care debate. Hours that adjunct professors now work may need to be cut to preserve their part-tim...
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Editorial: Key lesson of scandals: Hazing is never acceptableDec 12, 2012 8:46 am - As a brief history of hazing examples published in Monday’s Daily Herald shows, incidents of hazing like those at Maine West and Hoffman Estates high schools are neither...
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The SoapboxDec 01, 2012 4:00 am - Sleeping in a box: About 27 students — some who have not known hunger themselves — now have an idea of what it’s like to be homeless. The group camped out for a night on...
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Editorial: A close-to-home economic strategySep 19, 2012 8:58 am - At a meeting with the Daily Herald editorial board this week, Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin reflected on the usual topics — political dysfunction in Washington, the o...
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Oakton St. impassible during rush hourDec 19, 2011 4:01 am - I’d like to pass on “jeers” to Des Plaines. They have made it impossible to get through their town during rush hours on Oakton Street, between River Road and the Metra t...