Mount Prospect Opinion
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Des Plaines manager too powerfulNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - I was surprised and became concerned after reading the recent editorial in the Journal about actions taken by the city manager. The manager, Jason Bajor, seems well-info...
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Say no to grade-level centers in Dist. 26Nov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - I am fortunate to live on a block where the families are all very close. Our children span all ages. Under the collective watchful eye of all the neighbors we have seen ...
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Thanks for 'Tootsie Roll' drive supportNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - On behalf of Albert Cardinal Meyer Council 5751 Knights of Columbus, Elk Grove Village, we extend thanks to our greater Elk Grove Village community for its generous supp...
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Volunteer your time, help childrenNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - It's not just being retired that motivates me to volunteer in a District 54 school. It's not just my desire to spend some of my available hours being helpful to the stud...
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Arlington Heights offensive on taxesNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - They just passed a 10% sales tax in Arlington Heights effective in January and the Daily Herald (9/22/09) reported the board through it would have more resistance than i...
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Teacher pay hike in Dist. 220 is madnessNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Stop the madness! I nearly fell off my chair this morning reading the news about the lucrative new contract for the District 220 teachers. The last contract gave the tea...
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Don't cut history center fundingNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - I was shocked and dismayed when I learned of the proposed elimination of funding for the Des Plaines Historical Society. I believe that such an action would be a terribl...
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Look for waste to pay for health careNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Fencepost published a letter from Ms. Carey-Wolff about the time and effort that doctors and hospitals spend trying to obtain payment for patient services already render...
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Social Security isn't a retirement fundNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - It's the people's responsibility to save for old age. Some of the recent letters on Social Security have raised good points about the problem of the status quo. All Cong...
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Let voters determine executive payNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - I have read several articles on the proposed decision to cut the pay of top executives at companies on taxpayer life support. Opponents claim this would cause a brain dr...