Mount Prospect Opinion
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Democrats must be honest on state financesSep 30, 2014 11:00 pm - A recent Herald article said that suburban Democrats aren't supporting Gov. Pat Quinn's recommendation to retain the 3 percent Illinois income tax increase. The article ...
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Saturday Soapbox Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors.Sep 27, 2014 1:01 am - Tweet this: Perhaps you missed our anniversary last week as we celebrated seven years in the Twitter world. Amazing how time flies 140 characters at a time. Twe...
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Choosing between fact, fiction on TVSep 14, 2014 5:01 am - Last night President Obama spoke to the nation on national TV at 8:00. That is the same time that MeTV plays reruns of "Hogan's Heroes." I chose to watch "Hogan's Heroes...
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Editorial: Listening to all, towns can keep puppy mills out of pet salesSep 12, 2014 1:01 am - Arlington Heights has given itself 60 days to draw up a set of regulations for pet shops. Naperville is in its fourth month of debating what constitutes a puppy mill and...
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Saturday Soapbox: Ten suburban issues worth special reflectionSep 06, 2014 1:01 am - DuPage do-over: After announcing a new executive director the same day they announced the firing of Arnie Biondo, who held the job for seven months, DuPage County f...
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Gun proposal wouldn't quell the shootingsAug 30, 2014 5:01 am - In Chicago there are 30, 40, 50 shootings every week. A year ago, Gov. Pat Quinn and members of the Illinois legislature patted themselves on the back for passing the "t...
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Dist. 214 giving a big gift to itselfAug 29, 2014 5:01 am - Whoopee, the District 214 board overtaxed us by $45 million and now they can't wait to spend all the money. Does anyone think this wasn't planned, or did the money just ...
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Editorial: Rebate should be at top of list for extra tax fundsAug 28, 2014 1:00 am - It's easier to spend other people's money than your own. That reality probably has bedeviled taxpayers since the beginning of modern democracy. So when Northwest Suburba...
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Walgreen is just trying to stay alivAug 24, 2014 5:01 am - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth deserves the utmost respect - from an old soldier like myself and from the American people. For her service to our country, however, I must tak...
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Hurrah for Chicago's winners on the fieldAug 21, 2014 5:01 am - I firmly believe that the Jackie Robinson West Little League team could beat the Chicago Cubs on any given day - and draw a bigger crowd. Dan Filipek Mount Prospect ...