Mount Prospect Opinion
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The SoapboxMar 07, 2015 1:00 am - So sad. So young. We, too, grieve for loss of Ally Bradford and Seth Egger, the Aurora Central Catholic High School students killed when their SUV collided with a s...
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Endorsements: Hoefert, Korn, Rogers in Mount ProspectMar 03, 2015 10:00 pm - With seven candidates vying for three seats on the Mount Prospect village board, voters have some tough decisions ahead of them in the April 7 election. All seven candi...
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Berry asks voters to keep D214 on courseMar 02, 2015 4:00 am - District 214 is celebrating its centennial this year. On Feb. 6-8 the district featured many special events to celebrate and commemorate 100 years of outstanding educati...
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Let's stick with what works in Dist. 214Feb 23, 2015 4:00 am - The April 7th ballot for District 214 will list three familiar names, William (Bill) Dussling, Alva J. Kreutzer and F. Daniel Petro. Bill has been on the board for 17 y...
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Mt. Prospect in way of airport expansionFeb 23, 2015 4:00 am - Here we go again. We just got rid of the O'Hare Airport noise and smell and now Prospect Heights and Wheeling want to build a 7,000 foot runway at Chicago Executive Airp...
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Rauner is prepared to fix IllinoisFeb 22, 2015 12:00 am - When a governor submits a budget, whether be a Republican or a Democrat, if the budget contains cuts, some groups won't be happy, if it contains increases, some groups w...
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Those who do not vaccinate need restrictionsFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - The great thing about our country is that we have the freedom to make choices. While we may not all agree on everything, we do agree that as an American we should be abl...
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Feds must lead on education reformFeb 04, 2015 12:00 am - A Jan. 15, open letter to Arne Duncan, secretary, U.S. Department of Education, was inspired by John Gerdy's recent book, "Ball or Bands: Football vs. Music as an Educ...
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Banks set standard for all pro athletesFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - Ernie Banks did not have his body covered with tattoos. He did not wear ear rings. He did not wear gold chains. He did not have long hair. He did not have a mustache or ...
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Tax net worth of wealthy freeloadersJan 24, 2015 4:01 am - Republicans get upset at "freeloaders" who get food stamps and other government benefits. On the other side of the economic tables are those with inherited wealth. They ...