Mount Prospect Opinion
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For Schaumburg, only way up is downApr 13, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board There was a time, some of us remember, when if you had a big regional mall in your village, you paid little to no property tax to said villa...
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Unions largest special interest groupApr 13, 2011 12:00 am - Guess how much money the top unions, such as the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, gave in campaign contributions to candidates and parties in ...
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Wrong facts about Planned ParenthoodApr 13, 2011 12:00 am - In response to an April 9 letter by Judy Lippert, which was in response to a letter by Sarah Williams of Planned Parenthood of Illinois, Ms. Lippert’s stated concerns ab...
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Middle class is on its way outApr 12, 2011 2:00 am - More tax breaks for the rich while we have a huge deficits, tax loopholes for multinational corporations that send jobs overseas, bailouts for bankers now receiving big ...
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Passengers at fault, not flight attendantsApr 12, 2011 2:00 am - I disagree with columnist Chuck Goudie’s implication that the folksy flight attendants on Southwest Airlines do not properly inform passengers of safety procedures. Has ...
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Health care law strengthens nationApr 12, 2011 2:00 am - As a young political activist, high school student, and product of Middle America, I wear my feelings on issues that affect my fellow citizens on my sleeve. Anyone will ...
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Union workers are above middle classApr 12, 2011 2:00 am - So the public employee unions say they are the middle class. That’s funny, most people don’t get the large pensions of union members, particularly when you consider what...
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Heer grateful to Wheeling residentsApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - On Election Day you gave me the opportunity to continue serving our community as a member of the village board. I thank you for your vote of confidence and I look forwar...
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End funding to Planned ParenthoodApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - Sarah Williams, a clinician at Planned Parenthood in Aurora, wants taxpayers to continue to hand millions of dollars to Planned Parenthood for so-called comprehensive ca...
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Services to mentally ill are cost effectiveApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn’s proposed state budget is penny wise and pound-foolish. It is clear that reductions will have to be made, but the cuts the governor is proposing fall dis...