Mount Prospect Opinion
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Editorial: The cautious enthusiasm of re-imagining downtownsOct 16, 2013 9:16 am - One of the more important jobs elected municipal officials deal with is developing or, as in most suburban cases, redeveloping downtowns. The issue comes up every electi...
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GOP frequently has candidate forumsOct 14, 2013 5:00 am - I wish to correct the record regarding (Elk Grove Township GOP committeeman) candidate (Scott) Lietzow’s pronouncement that “If I hadn’t decided to run, the township wou...
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Preckwinkle committed to working with allOct 14, 2013 5:00 am - I was disappointed by the way the Daily Herald characterized my position — writing that my “efforts to reduce the county’s jail population and save taxpayers millions of...
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Perplexed by run for twp. committeemanOct 14, 2013 5:00 am - While I respect every individual’s right to run for any public office and, in fact, believe we as a country would benefit from a broader involvement by the everday citiz...
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The SoapboxOct 12, 2013 5:00 am - Budgetary perspective in Elgin: Elgin city councilmen are not sure about eliminating business license fees because they worry about losing revenue. The fees are projecte...
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Find budget solution that’s more than temporaryOct 09, 2013 5:00 am - Daily Herald staff, I hope you hear me and can get the word out to my congresspeople here in Illinois. Get to work, Congress! Are you listening? Here is my message: 1. ...
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Point fingers at Tea PartyOct 07, 2013 5:00 am - What Osama bin Laden could not accomplishm the Tea Party is doing: destroying this country. Bill Reddy Mount Prospect ...
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Turn off the lights when not in useOct 07, 2013 5:00 am - My wife and I take a walk most evenings and oftentimes go past Buffalo Grove High School. It makes us wonder if we are the only ones noticing the football field lights o...
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Spend more time with Congress, not IranOct 07, 2013 5:00 am - Is President Obama’s ego getting in the way of a solution with Congress? He’s not negotiating with Congress but is willing to negotiate with the Iranian president. Ameri...
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Attack should have gotten more pressOct 07, 2013 5:00 am - It’s great to have a recreational resource like Lake Arlington in our community. However, on Friday, Sept. 27, at 6 a.m. a woman’s personal security was invaded as she w...