Mount Prospect Opinion
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Transparency a must in local governmentMar 06, 2014 4:00 am - On July 8, 2013, Jake Griffin wrote a Daily Herald article titled, "Where is your town hiding its salary report?" A report had come out from the Illinois Policy Institut...
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Time to take the hint, Mt. ProspectMar 06, 2014 4:00 am - Please, Mount Prospect, take advantage of this opportunity and tear everything down from Main Street to Marathon. Jake's is closed, the carpet store collapsed, the Japan...
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With Lietzow, GOP can move forwardMar 06, 2014 4:00 am - As both a citizen and trustee for the Elk Grove Village Library I enthusiastically endorse the candidacy of Mr. Scott Lietzow for the position of Republican Committeeman...
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Time to shake up the township GOPMar 06, 2014 4:00 am - As a longtime resident of Elk Grove Township, I'd like to express my concern with the Republican party, or more precisely, the absence of it. It's there in name, but cer...
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Hit Chicago back over high water feesMar 05, 2014 4:01 am - I read the other week an article in which Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson was discussing the high price of Chicago water and looking at options. It's a shame that ...
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Make a 'living wage' something really livableMar 04, 2014 10:00 pm - Mr. Borris, owner of Hel's Kitchen Catering (Feb. 22 letter), should be ashamed of himself for paying his employees only $10 an hour. He calls this a "living wage," but ...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 28, 2014 10:00 pm - He is Ironman: Best wishes to Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson on his recovery from heart surgery. The uber-fit mayor showed up in pieces to a village board me...
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Hockey headline was overstatedFeb 25, 2014 4:00 am - I question your use of the headline "Heartbreak" in describing our women's Olympic hockey team's loss in the gold medal game with Canada. It was a disappointment, perhap...
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Considers remark in wake of fire tastelessFeb 24, 2014 4:00 am - I cannot believe that anyone, anywhere, let alone someone who is supposed to be a responsible public official, would treat the tragedy of a fire destroying people's home...
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30-foot net won't cut it at golf courseFeb 24, 2014 4:00 am - As a taxpayer and annual-pass patron of the Mount Prospect Golf Course, I cannot believe that the park district is proceeding with its plan to build a new driving range ...