Mount Prospect Opinion
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The SoapboxDec 06, 2014 4:01 am - Whiskers for charity: Who knew that not shaving could feel so good? Gurnee police officials are winking at the department's personal appearance policy to benefit ch...
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Editorial: Find middle ground on adjuncts who are retiredDec 03, 2014 4:01 am - When the school year ends, Oakton Community College plans to dismiss dozens of adjunct instructors who are retired and collecting a state pension. The school recently wa...
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Editorial: Right to start early on campus smoking banNov 24, 2014 10:00 pm - Watching young people light up a cigarette and take a long drag makes us wonder how they can ignore the dangers of smoking. The message is certainly clear, from the warn...
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How can we deny we have a spending problem?Nov 17, 2014 4:01 am - I wonder if my fellow Americans are aware of the financial threat we are in? Our president at one time (2006) lambasted the Republican Party for raising the debt by $3.5...
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Many other veterans deserve recognition, tooNov 17, 2014 4:00 am - There are thousands of heroes in the military, most unknown, unrecognized and suffering daily from injuries physical and mental from their service to this nation. I do n...
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Women misdirect their 'enhancements'Nov 17, 2014 4:00 am - I am barely on the sunny side of 80, so I have seen many goofy trends come and go in my lifetime. The article in today's paper titled "Businesses cash in as women chase ...
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The SoapboxNov 15, 2014 4:01 am - Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors. Just aski...
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Profiling accusations should go both waysNov 14, 2014 4:01 am - Saturday Soapbox on Oct. 25 stated: "Chicago police officers will soon begin checking random passengers' bags for explosives as they enter train stations. The process ta...
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Editorial: A school's step toward closing one gender gapNov 14, 2014 4:01 am - Perhaps on a birthday long ago, a kid you know unwrapped an Erector set and spent the day constructing a tower. Or maybe you watched your own child open a Lego kit and b...
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Give the Bears the minimum in payNov 13, 2014 4:01 am - Now that it looks like the minimum wage will be going up, the Chicago Bears should consider paying their players the minimum wage every time they lose a game instead of ...