Mount Prospect Opinion
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Endorsement: Shapiro as Cook County circuit court clerkOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - We're back to where we were four years ago, and four years before that. Dorothy Brown has been the circuit clerk of Cook County for 16 years, elected in 2000 with an agg...
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Endorsement: Yes on River Trails District 26 building proposalOct 19, 2016 1:00 am - Voters in River Trails School District 26 will decide whether to increase their taxes so the district can build a $29 million Early Learning Center to provide preschool ...
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Compared to Clinton ...Oct 19, 2016 1:00 am - Regarding the letter from Sastry Ganti in Herald on Oct. 15 regarding the makeup of Trump voters. I will admit I am not fond of Trump, but compared to Clinton, he is a s...
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Endorsement: Schakowsky for Congress in 9th DistrictOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - For years, we have pointed to U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky as a bit too liberal for our tastes. For years, we've endorsed her anyway, impressed by her hard work and passion ...
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At least, Trump represents changeOct 15, 2016 1:00 am - Today we are all witness to the difference between the Democratic political machine and the Republican political machine. When the Democratic candidate gets in trouble, ...
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Getting the messageOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - Wait just a minute. Trump is rightly demonized for what he said about women while Bill is given a pass for what he actually did to women? Apparently, actions don't alway...
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Quigley for 5th congressional districtOct 13, 2016 1:00 am - Congressman Mike Quigley understands that anything that gets done in Congress gets done in the middle, and so he has tried to live there, much of the time. The Democrat ...
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Endorsement: Foxx over Pfannkuche for Cook state's attorneyOct 12, 2016 1:00 am - Two strong candidates are competing for Cook County state's attorney, and either would be a good choice. Ultimately, we side with Kim Foxx, a former assistant state's at...
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Flashing lights on Central only add to dangerOct 10, 2016 5:00 am - Last night, driving the speed limit east on Central Road in the dark and rain, I was within 50-75 feet of the crosswalk at Melas Park. Suddenly the double yellow lights ...
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Outrageous tax hikes unlikely to changeOct 07, 2016 1:00 am - My Mount Prospect property taxes have increased 63 percent over the last 10 years (miscellaneous taxes increased 67 percent, school taxes 60 percent, municipality/townsh...