Mount Prospect Opinion
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Gas prices down but airline fees remainJan 14, 2016 12:00 am - It really amazes me that here we are with gas down to $2 a gallon and the airlines are still charging baggage fees and fuel surcharge fees and people are still flying at...
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Executive orders don't make us feel safeJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - Whether real or imagined, Americans perceive that we are living in dangerous times and must arm ourselves. On Election Day, Nov. 4, 2008, Smith & Wesson stock, a large...
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Winners won't accept 'wait 'til next year'Jan 11, 2016 12:00 am - The "wait until next year" for the Cubs is here. And we don't want to hear, "We'll go out there and have fun," You go out there to win. That's why you get paid; some get...
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Violation of standards is issue at WheatonJan 05, 2016 12:00 am - As an alumna of Wheaton College, a private liberal arts college, I would like to comment on the suspension of Assistant Professor Hawkins. It is not an issue of what she...
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Clinton ignores some chief ISIS recruiting toolsJan 05, 2016 12:00 am - Women's right's, gay marriage, free speech, a Christian America, and the western way of life, these are some of the biggest recruiting tools Isil uses. While Hillary wou...
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COD chairman shunned duty by resigningJan 04, 2016 12:00 am - COD's executive board in total, but most particularly its cut-and-run chairman, Kathy Hamilton, deserve the opprobrium now being vented against the remaining board membe...
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Encourage adoption, not abortionDec 29, 2015 12:00 am - With regard to the opinion: "Personal stake might shape abortion views" by Joyce Lee, Mundelein, published Dec. 13: Adoption lists could qualify for the "list" me...
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Applaud our high school athletesDec 26, 2015 4:11 am - I am the proud parent of a high school gymnast. I love reading about all of the gymnasts' accomplishments in the Local Sports section of the Herald. Our conference is t...
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Finding the blame in McDonald caseDec 06, 2015 12:00 am - Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez has to be removed. Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy was obviously a scapegoat. The protesters got it wrong. He w...
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The semantics of the Christmas spiritDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - Happy Holidays - Oh sorry, Merry Christmas. Don't want to kill Christmas. After all it the season - Santa Claus, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and so many other sales. We ...