Mount Prospect Opinion
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Be careful stewards of public's trustMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - One newly elected mayor fired the help. One new trustee almost swore in frustration. Other newly elected leaders took the helm far more quietly this week with pledges t...
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Cook action sends message on taxesMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - It may prove to be more symbol than substance, but a very attention-getting symbol it is. On Tuesday, the Cook County Board, all too often a body that merely shifts to t...
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District 214 winners thank communityMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - We want to thank all of the citizens of District 214 that voted for us and High School District 214 on April 7. District 214 has long history of providing students of ou...
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River levee better late than neverMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Heartfelt thanks to Mount Prospect Public Works for their efforts in dealing with the river. How much has it hurt the local economy having to wait 22 years for the levee...
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Great improvements to Rob Roy courseMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - The park commissioners of Prospect Heights should get a great big thank you. Their insight saw a need for sprucing up of the Rob Roy Golf course, and especially for the ...
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Schools are appropriately cautiousMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Many suburban students will be getting extra days off this week as a result of swine flu precautions. As Daily Herald staff writers Matt Arado and Robert McCoppin report...
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Re-elected officials say thanks to votersMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - On behalf of all the elected officials of Elk Grove Township, we want to thank all the voters who have elected us to serve our township for four more years. Even though ...
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Driscoll teaches a lesson for hard timesMay 02, 2009 11:00 pm - The financial realities of this economic downturn hit home with two big news stories this week: the closure of Driscoll Catholic High School and the forecast that the nu...
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Setting the record straight on the churchMay 01, 2009 11:00 pm - In the April 12 Fence Post, R.P. Harrison asserts that the Catholic Church opposes stem cell research. That is incomplete and misleading information. Actually, the churc...
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Free market must be fair marketApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - According an Associated Press story, Obama economic adviser Dr. Larry Summers made millions on hedge funds. Do we have the fox watching the chicken coop? Summers is a Wa...