Opinion Stories from August 8, 2011 (Change date)
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Debt agreement ‘solved’ the wrong problemAug 08, 2011 4:45 am - The debt-ceiling fight generated enough hyperventilation and heartburn to replace a coal-fired power plant. The resulting product? It’s starting to look kind of puny and...
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Rainbow Falls staff dedicated to safety, cleanlinessAug 08, 2011 4:46 am - As an Elk Grove resident and a four-year employee of Rainbow Falls, I can confidently state the village of Elk Grove takes great pride in their park district; especially...
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One idea to improve Randhurst parkingAug 08, 2011 4:46 am - I applaud the developers of the new Randhurst site. It looks great, they have some great stores in there now and new restaurants. The new theater is amazing. However, t...
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Dist. 57 an asset for all of Mt. ProspectAug 08, 2011 4:46 am - District 57 has not passed a referendum since 1988, and has among the lowest-paid staff in the 42 districts of the Northwest Cook region. The district’s revenue is contr...
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Mt. Prospect shows its generosity at July 4th paradeAug 08, 2011 4:46 am - On behalf of the members of St. Mark Lutheran Church and St. Raymond Catholic Church, both of Mount Prospect, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to the resid...
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Civil union law is attack on religionAug 08, 2011 4:45 am - Gov. Pat Quinn and Attorney General Lisa Madigan apparently have no problem shutting down religious adoption and foster care agencies in Illinois in order to advance a r...
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Here’s how sirens work in PalatineAug 08, 2011 4:46 am - I would like to address questions concerning the Palatine “Storm Warning System” that appeared July 25, questioning when and how Outdoor Warning Sirens are activated and...
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Three stages to U.S. budget solutionAug 08, 2011 4:45 am - Conventional wisdom holds that the congressional super-committee established by the debt-ceiling deal to propose further deficit reduction will go nowhere. I’m not so su...
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Let's solve our hunger challenge nowAug 08, 2011 6:05 am - It's easy to imagine how it starts. First, you're laid off. Then begins the sad scramble to apply for unemployment aid. Even with that, you face figuring out whether to ...
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Throwing money at flooding hasn’t helped, so farAug 08, 2011 4:46 am - I was so pleased to read recently that the Mount Prospect officials have taken note of the basement flooding problems and held a meeting. I moved to my present home in t...
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