Mount Prospect Opinion
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Elect Prochno to clean things upAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois government has become synonymous with political corruption. Our governor has become an expert at pay-to-play politics and continues to increase his campaign don...
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Bean a Congressional truantAug 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Sometimes missing, Melissa Bean: What member of the suburban delegation to the U.S. House has missed the most votes in the 110th Congress? A Soapbox Dart to Barringt...
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A real scenario for outright socialismAug 21, 2008 11:00 pm - A letter in the Aug. 16 Daily Herald makes the following statement: "A president could no more change our economic system than could an ordinary citizen." That is essent...
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No time to raise pay for legislatorsAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - This is no time for a legislative pay raise. Too many Illinois families are facing financial hardships where one person has a job, but there isn't enough income to pay ...
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How 'green' are our local colleges?Aug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Oakton Community College in Des Plaines emphasizes, even stresses, the importance of being "green" and its own efforts in doing so. I applaud their efforts for this "gr...
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CN/EJ&E merger needs long viewAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Your article ("Fighting Over Trains," July 13) was some of the most balanced and insightful reporting I've seen on the long-simmering fight over the EJ&E. Looking at his...
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Goodbye Ginny, and thank youAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Virginia B. Macdonald was a dear friend and mentor of mine for many years. After the Goldwater defeat in 1964, Ginny was the glue that held the conservative Republicans ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Cook and Lake countiesAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Out-of-the-box thinking It will be interesting to see how Palatine's unorthodox approach to dealing with stormwater pans out. The village has started a pilot program to ...
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Obama's support from EuropeAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - In response to Obama's strong support from Europeans ("Six out of seven Germans would vote for Obama for president"): It's obvious to me Barack's not the prize he's made...
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Pelosi's arrogance shows on oil issueAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm appalled at Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to walk out on Congress without allowing a vote on offshore drilling. I thought representatives are supposed to be publi...