Mount Prospect Opinion
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Worthy goal should become a modelSep 01, 2011 5:00 am - First, some facts and figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control: Ÿ Obesity among children and adolescents has nearly tripled over the past 30 years — from just o...
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Why term limits are a good ideaSep 01, 2011 5:00 am - Well, the farce in Washington is over. The politicians again ignored the people who elected them, instead worrying about their own hides and refusing to work out their d...
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Lower taxes not translating into jobsSep 01, 2011 5:00 am - Lately we’ve been reading many letters in Fence Post that say lowering taxes means creating jobs. What kind of jobs do they “create”? Everything they buy is made in Chin...
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Facio stories have no place on Page 1Sep 01, 2011 5:00 am - I’d be remiss if I didn’t write you about how upset I’ve been over your front page stories about a man, who proved he isn’t fit to ever live in society, nor do I know an...
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Kudos to Herald for mental illness editorialSep 01, 2011 5:00 am - I want to applaud the stance the Daily Herald editorial board took with the Aug. 22 editorial, “Should we really be laughing at this?” While validating the sadness of an...
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Term limits would benefit the peopleAug 31, 2011 5:00 am - This is in reply to Jeremy Yarrington’s Aug. 10 letter, “Give Congress same rules as rest of us.” I agree 100 percent with the seven recommendations you listed but you f...
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Get the word out about PerryAug 31, 2011 5:00 am - As a staunch Democrat (as I am rather poor) I have taken little interest in the Republican electoral campaign. But with Gov. Rick Perry of Texas gaining ground every day...
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Drive safe, sober this holiday weekendAug 31, 2011 5:00 am - Tuesday was a good news/bad news day in the fight against drunken driving in Illinois. On the positive side, Secretary of State Jesse White provided statistics showing I...
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Get facts right when seeking reformsAug 31, 2011 5:00 am - An Aug. 10 Fence Post letter contained some erroneous information. Mr. Yarrington proposed some laws that he believes would contribute to congressional reform. Most of u...
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Obama jobs plan may not be enoughAug 30, 2011 5:02 am - President Obama plans to unveil his latest jobs blueprint in about a month. Great news for millions of out-of-work Americans. But why a month? Americans have been led to...