Mount Prospect Opinion
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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,...
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Drake best choice to promote businessApr 03, 2013 5:00 am - Arlington Heights needs a mayor who will promote business and take a fresh look at controlling expenses. Ron Drake is the person who has the experience to do that. He i...
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Stretching out debt is no solutionApr 01, 2013 5:00 am - Each candidate in every local race must have as a first principle that it is taxpayers’ money that is used to run government, Too many times I see statements like “we ha...
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Governor’s brother not only one to lose jobMar 30, 2013 5:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn says the administration of his alma mater has let down students and alumni by firing his brother. John Quinn was let go as Fenwick High School head basket...