Mount Prospect Opinion
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Sad, but economicalJun 15, 2017 1:00 am - I am glad that I bought a Chicago Cubs W flag this year. With the way the Cubs have been playing I won't be flying it much and therefore it should last a long time. Dani...
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Trust and politiciansJun 14, 2017 1:00 am - What a shock that James Comey would actually fear that President Trump, a politician, would lie to him. Wow. When is the last time a politician, even a president, actual...
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We must balance budgetJun 13, 2017 1:00 am - Why is Illinois so broke? Let's consider the facts. The governor has only been in office for two and a half years. Speaker Madigan has been the driving force for 34 year...
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Values, not home, drove push for minimum wage hikeMay 26, 2017 1:00 am - I appreciate the kind words regarding my stewardship of Cook County that begin a recent Daily Herald editorial. Since taking office in December 2010, my administration h...
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First Amendment livesMay 21, 2017 1:00 am - Last November the political left witnessed the loss of their candidate, Hillary. After five months of resisting, I had hoped by now, for their own emotional and mental h...
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Editorial: How Preckwinkle lost suburbs on minimum wageMay 18, 2017 1:00 am - As we've noted in this space plenty of times before, there is much that impresses us about Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. She has introduced discipline in...
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Health care bill will give government to DemsMay 08, 2017 1:00 am - The Republican House of Representatives' health care bill, if approved by the Senate, will insure that the Democrats win in 2020. The Affordable (Unaffordable) Care Act ...
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Columnist perpetuated mistakes about historyMay 08, 2017 1:00 am - I was happy to see Georgie Anne Geyer's effort to bring a little historical sense to the White House's recent comparison of the Spanish Armada of 1588 to the USS Carl Vi...
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Overhead walkway still the best solution for Central RoadMay 01, 2017 5:00 am - Over a year has passed since the tragic bicycle accident on Central. I'm sure every type of solution has been gone over again and again. Why the need to pay $38,000 to a...
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Thanks for being nice to my dog!May 01, 2017 5:00 am - I want to thank one of the Mount Prospect police officers who stopped and gave my dog a treat while we were on our morning walk. Also, my mailman, Larry, always has a do...