Mount Prospect Opinion
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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...
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Speed bumps could prevent a tragedyOct 07, 2013 5:00 am - Thanks to the Village of Arlington Heights for installing a beautiful and much-needed playground and basketball court on Falcon Street. More than 50 kids are in the park...
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It’s president’s duty to negotiateOct 05, 2013 5:00 am - Two sides, President Obama and the House, are at an impasse. Are both responsible for the shutdown? Yes. But Obama is the one with the greater responsibility. He is the ...
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Rich could handle a bigger tax shareSep 30, 2013 5:00 am - The Daily Herald printed a “Guest View” on Sept. 6 by Ben VanMetre of the Illinois Policy Institute, which the Herald characterized as a free market think tank. The IPI ...
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Soapboxing on radical-turned-speaker Bill AyersSep 29, 2013 5:00 am - Sunday Soapbox. Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. This is my Sunday Soapbox, not-so-briefly-stated commentary from one Daily Herald editor, and shamel...
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GOP spending bill would keep U.S. goingSep 28, 2013 5:00 am - President Obama is blatantly lying when he accuses the Republicans of wanting to shut down the government. The spending bill passed by the Republicans in Congress funds ...
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Editorial: Let’s be sure Des Plaines River flood-control projects get doneSep 25, 2013 5:00 am - For suburban residents living along the Des Plaines River, the headline “27 projects to curb Des Plaines River flooding” in Tuesday’s Daily Herald was most definitely we...
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Sente internship a valuable experienceSep 16, 2013 5:00 am - I would like to thank state Rep. Carol Sente for a wonderful summer internship experience that allowed me to learn about the many duties of a state legislator and her st...