Mount Prospect Opinion
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Nothing fair about ‘fair trade’ pactsJul 27, 2011 5:00 am - Proposed “fair” trade agreements with Panama, South Korea and Colombia are an extension of NAFTA, which already has cost the U.S. millions of jobs. Why do you think corp...
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Tea partyers holding the process hostageJul 26, 2011 5:00 am - There’s no one worse than a reformed drunk. Having spent a long time swimming in a bottle of gin, he will tell you all the evils of drink and why you should never touch ...
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Ethics panel’s value goes beyond finesJul 25, 2011 12:00 am - The Daily Herald editorial (“State ethics math does not compute”) demonstrated a gross misunderstanding of the responsibilities and purpose of the Illinois Executive Eth...
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Monroe statue an insult to womenJul 25, 2011 12:00 am - I guess art is whatever makes people comment. However, the Marilyn Monroe statue in front of the Tribune building in Chicago is the poorest form of art, the kind that ap...
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Des Plaines tag days help History CenterJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - Once again this year, the Des Plaines History Center held its annual “Tag Days” fundraiser in June. Many thanks to our volunteers, staff and board members who stood at s...
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Too many drivers blocking fire stationJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - Open letter to the drivers who use Ela and Palatine roads. I live across the street from the fire station on Ela and Palatine roads in Inverness. It absolutely appalls m...
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Arlington Hts. gets smart on sprinklersJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - Last week the Arlington Heights trustees unanimously voted to reject a building code provision mandating sprinklers in all new one- and two-family homes. This idea was b...
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Rainbow Falls pool a disappointmentJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - I am a new resident of Elk Grove. I decided to take my children to Rainbow Falls swimming pool on Sunday, July 17. The first thing that caught my eye was the parking lot...
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Protect Americans while reducing debtJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - In the month of our nation’s founding, we’d do well to remember how we’ve kept united, free and strong for 235 years. Self-government seems simple in concept, but not al...
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Suburban fests can be whole lot greenerJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - Recently as a volunteer at one of our suburban summer festivals, I was able to view, up close and personal, the way people’s trash was being collected. Folks threw every...