Mount Prospect Opinion
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Liberal politicians will take your moneyApr 17, 2013 5:00 am - This is in response to Larry Hamsing’s letter published recently regarding Ms. Dill’s letter. Well, she was right on, regarding Channels 2, 5, 7, 9 and CNN, the latter s...
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Editorial: Do we fight over pensions? Or find solutions?Apr 14, 2013 5:00 am - Last Monday, our Editor John Lampinen announced that the Daily Herald will be co-sponsoring a public forum later this month with Reboot Illinois, a civic-minded digital ...
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Obama using financial pain to get his wayApr 12, 2013 5:00 am - We all now know that President Obama wants the sequester cuts to be as painful as possible to the public. What nerve President Obama has shutting down White House tours,...
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A summary of our endorsements in Cook County racesApr 08, 2013 10:01 am - Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements in Cook County municipal and school board races and local referendums. Municipal races Arlington Heights village pres...
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Airship crash happened here, tooApr 08, 2013 5:00 am - I appreciated the March 31 article remembering the crash of the USS Akron airship. The article is correct in stating that the incident predates the more famous Hindenbur...
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The SoapboxApr 06, 2013 5:00 am - Saplings in demand: The suburbs’ battle against the dreaded emerald ash borer continues to be an uphill one. As many infected ash trees are being removed, we’ve learn th...
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Math doesn’t add up on golf course workApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - Mount Prospect Park District candidates all seem to agree that the local golf course is worth spending $5 to $7 million of the taxpayers dollars to renovate. A facility ...
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Township GOP has gotten the job doneApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - I can’t help but be amused by the campaign signs I see saying, “Democrats for Lower Taxes.” I’d like to know how this group running for the Wheeling Township Board would...
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New sidewalk too elaborate, expensiveApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - I am not against a way for kids to walk safely to school. However, when residents were informed of the “Sidewalk to School” project by mail on March 21, stating that con...
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Patlak: Sadler is an excellent assessorApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - As a former Wheeling Township assessor and current commissioner at the Cook County Board of Review, I can tell you firsthand that our current Wheeling Township assessor,...