Mount Prospect Opinion
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Senior housing program a bad dealSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - To the editor: What's the big deal about Rolling Meadows senior housing program? You can find all kinds of condos in Arlington, Mount Prospect and Rolling Meadows for t...
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Cook sales tax hike should be rejectedSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Don't look now, but Cook County Board President Todd Stroger and other commissioners have set the stage to enact a massive sales tax increase. True, Stroger has not publ...
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Christians tired of losing their rightsSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - In response to your Sept. 20 front-page story, "Atheist's daughter takes own stand at school." To paraphrase Paul Harvey: I don't believe in Santa Claus, but I'm not goi...
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Soapbox: Overdoing in the extremeSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Nothing like elected public servants to overdo the tax thing. The Cook County Board is expected to vote Monday on a proposed $750 million sales tax hike. Problem is, the...
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Airport overdue for comprehensive planSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - To the editor: (At) the most recent joint meeting of Wheeling and Prospect Heights I watched with interest the presentation by Mr. Kirby on the need for a master plan fo...
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Chuck goes from obscurity to eternity in just monthsSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Suddenly, and without warning, the unthinkable has happened. Chuck is the new Jacob. It isn't official yet, but judging by the painful rash of current movies and TV show...
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Every hospital needs hospice unitSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - I am compelled to write this letter because my husband recently passed away in a local hospital. I was appalled at the lack of care he received during his last days of l...
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Soapbox: Red hot chili peppersSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - An autumn without a chili cook-off is like a summer without fireworks, a winter without sledding, a spring without tulips. You know -- virtually pointless. No wonder, th...
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Drunken driver hit motorcyclist, police saySep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - A Mundelein man with a history of drunken-driving arrests faces new charges after his car hit and badly injured a motorcyclist, police said today. Authorities believe Se...
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Debating language rules is copy editor's professional hazardSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - When it comes to the English language, you must never take anything for granted. It ought to be a simple enough proposition. If the singular referring to the famous sled...