Mount Prospect Opinion
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Editorial: The balancing act on local noiseJul 11, 2014 5:01 am - John Manfredi's Hoffman Estates yard is 500 feet from I-90, but it's not tollway noise that he is complaining about. It's the car racing held each weekend in the Sears C...
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Immigration spending on kids excessiveJul 10, 2014 5:01 am - So President Obama wants $3.7 billion to address the immigration crisis! With $3.7 billion the president can build all the children homes in their own country where they...
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The SoapboxJul 05, 2014 5:01 am - Joining soccer's growth: After the U.S. team's World Cup showing, it will be interesting to watch Major League Soccer attendance. With seven of the team's starting ...
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Going green is cheap in Mount ProspectJun 30, 2014 5:01 am - The village of Mount Prospect recently completed a new electric aggregation plan with Homefield Energy. The new rates are as follows: Base: 7.935 cents per kwh Green: 8....
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Some poor reasons to tie up highway trafficJun 30, 2014 5:01 am - I realize this is not a very local question, but what is with Arsenal Road out near Joliet, I-55 and Lincoln National Cemetery? Seems it has been under construction for ...
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Editorial: Hard decisions ahead for public coursesJun 26, 2014 1:00 am - President Obama is getting some flak these days for taking to the golf course a little too much. Some say it puts him out of touch with the average American. Local and n...
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Iraq involvement boils down to politicsJun 23, 2014 5:01 am - After Eric Cantor's quarreling constituents threw him out for arrogance and inattention, Republican leaders have been screaming and running in circles, weeping and waili...
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The SoapboxJun 21, 2014 5:01 am - Welcome, Goliath! Goliath, Great America's monstrous and terrifying new wooden coaster, is now open to the public. No slings and stones required to take on this...
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Mt. Prospect a better village because of ClarkJun 16, 2014 5:01 am - Not many people stay in one career for 37 years, but Sandy Clark did, as forester for Mount Prospect for all those years right after receiving her forestry degree from M...
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What kind of air will our grandchildren breathe?Jun 13, 2014 5:01 am - The president recently directed the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the emission of carbon dioxide into the air we inhale. There was an immediate negative re...