Mount Prospect Opinion
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Ban cell phones while drivingAug 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Today, my husband and his best friend went for a ride on their motorcycles. It was a perfect summer day for a ride. While riding through Skokie, a car driver nearly caus...
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Work for consensus on health care planAug 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Our government's approach to health care reform appears similar to the knee-jerk reactions that resulted in the Iraq war and the stimulus packages. Both were done in has...
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Saturday SoapboxAug 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Save it in the stands: The return of high school football also means the return of passionate fans. And we're OK with that - to a point. To those shouting "pass" when an...
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Applaud gay couple announcementAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - I just read the letter from Sue A Smith of Bloomingdale, and it mad me mad. I, too, saw the announcement of the two men who had exchanged vows in the Celebrate section o...
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Free speech is not a right to interruptAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - I was in 5th grade back in 1944. My teacher was a wonderful older woman who was a great teacher and communicator. One day there was an altercation in the classroom. She ...
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Madigan, Cullerton should also resignAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and Illinois Senate President John Cullerton should resign along with trustees over the University of Illinois admissions scandal....
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Common sense lacking from rulesAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - I have been driving for 68 years and know when to stop and when to go. So why in my fully awake and lucid mind have to come to a full stop at an exact spot even if there...
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Panel would limit access to careAug 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Obama has proposed a new executive branch agency called Independent Medicare Advisory Council (IMAC). This agency would be an independent, non partisan body of doctors a...
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Give government a few days offAug 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Since Mr. Obama has taken office nothing makes sense. He made many promises, which he hasn't kept. He promised to help Main Street but he spent billions bailing out Wall...
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DSC Logistics accepts dealAug 26, 2009 11:00 pm - DES PLAINES - DSC Logistics, an integrated logistics and supply chain management company headquartered in Des Plaines, announced that it has been accepted into the Smart...