Mount Prospect Opinion
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Retiring Sweeney backs NiewiardowskiFeb 24, 2014 4:00 am - My name is Mike Sweeney and I currently serve as the Elk Grove Township supervisor and the Republican committeeman. I have made the tough decision not to run for re-elec...
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Thanks to those who toil through winterFeb 24, 2014 4:00 am - As this long, cold, snowy winter drags on we should all give our special thanks to the Mount Prospect Public Works Department for helping us get around in this polar exp...
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Endorsement: Dart for Cook County sheriffFeb 21, 2014 4:01 am - A little of the shine has come off Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart since 2010, when he was running for a second term as sheriff and was expected to emerge as Rahm Emanuel's...
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Endorsement: Doody Gorman for Cook County Board, Dist. 17, GOPFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Residents of Des Plaines, and some in Elk Grove Village, Rosemont and Park Ridge, might well be bewildered to learn they need an understanding of Orland Park politics in...
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Endorsement: Courtney, Morita and Santos for Metropolitan Water Reclamation DistrictFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District's generous salary for what's described as a part-time position has attracted 10 candidates for the three open positions in th...
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No endorsement in 9th Congress, GOPFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a Democrat from Evanston, is one of the most ardent liberals in Congress, and it is natural that conservatives and, for that matter, many moder...
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Goel for 8th District Congress, GOPFeb 18, 2014 12:00 am - The Daily Herald has rescinded this endorsement. We make no recommendation in the 8th District congressional race. For an explanation of our decision, click here. ...
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Niewiardowski has earned committeeman's jobFeb 17, 2014 4:00 am - This is a response to Ms. Dill's recent letter to the Fencepost about Republican Committeeman candidate Scott Lietzow. I have two concerns with Mr. Lietzow's candidacy a...
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The SoapboxFeb 14, 2014 10:00 pm - Library on the move: No fewer than six Chicago-centric entities are vying for the official Barack Obama presidential library, leaving the suburbs out in the cold ag...
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Not the time for a teachers strikeFeb 11, 2014 4:00 am - I have been a union member for over 40 years. I have always tried to support other unions in their efforts to better the lives of their members. This time, however, I mu...