Mount Prospect Opinion
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Event shows value of religious freedomSep 11, 2013 5:00 am - Just last week, some of my Christian and Muslim friends got together to feed the homeless at a neighboring church. This incredible feeling reminded me of how lucky we ar...
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An urgent plea to President ObamaSep 10, 2013 5:00 am - A universal strike in Syria would represent a break from the multilateral stance you championed during your campaigns. In your first presidential run you embraced a fore...
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Other countries should step up against AssadSep 09, 2013 5:00 am - The horror created by the Syrian leadership is unbelievable. In my opinion, it cannot be just shoved in a corner somewhere. I am really disappointed in our government’s ...
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Don’t let Syria policy repeat historySep 07, 2013 5:00 am - It has been said many times; “Those who ignore history tend to repeat it.” This seems to be the story of our government. In spite of being the “world’s greatest super po...
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Editorial: School funding key in dealing with poverty levelsSep 04, 2013 5:00 am - It’s always best to find the silver lining in news that on first blush may be less than ideal. So it is with a report in Tuesday’s Daily Herald that poverty rates in 83 ...
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Address root causes of youth crimeSep 02, 2013 5:00 am - In the Daily Herald’s Aug. 27 national news summary, it was reported that the NAACP has raised 1.7 million signatures to pressure the Justice Department to pursue charge...
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Remembrance rescue truck visits West ChicagoAug 29, 2013 11:00 pm - West Chicago, Illinois: August 30, 2013 – West Chicago business owners Kent Jean and Kevin Fett of Evo Exhibits welcomed one of two remaining Rescue Trucks from 9/11 to ...
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The SoapboxAug 24, 2013 5:00 am - Stick with tradition: Perhaps you noticed the U.S. team was beaten soundly in the 2013 Solheim Cup by the Europeans. That follows their loss in 2011 in Ireland, which fo...
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Writer’s thinking on Founders is all wrongAug 18, 2013 5:00 am - Mr. Richard Gideon, in a letter to editor on Aug. 2, wants us to believe that he has an inside track on the thinking of our “Founding Fathers.” He implied that the muzzl...
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Obama policies giving terrorists an edgeAug 16, 2013 5:00 am - How many prisoners were freed from prisons in Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan by al-Qaida? No wonder al-Qaida is feeling emboldened! So maybe it was a good idea to leave Isl...