Mount Prospect Opinion
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Act of kindness is much appreciatedJan 14, 2013 3:30 am - While shopping at Aldi’s in Arlington Heights I used my new debit card — didn’t work. I told the clerk, I’ll go out to the car and get cash. The cashier handed me a paid...
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What will street look like without shade?Jan 14, 2013 3:30 am - The village has been very busy going through our entire subdivision spray-painting orange dots on — at last count — 40 very mature trees, that MIGHT be infested with EAB...
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Editorial: Take flu precautions for yourself, othersJan 07, 2013 4:00 am - Gesundheit! Now go home. Yes, and get some rest and drink plenty of fluids. And if you aren’t sneezing or coughing yet, your lungs and nasal passages clogged with conges...
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The SoapboxJan 05, 2013 4:00 am - Just walk the extra steps: Pretending to be disabled to get a good parking spot is pretty low, but it’s rampant enough that a new state law cracks down on using the disa...
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Hate speech has no place in our societyJan 02, 2013 4:00 am - The vast majority of Americans openly discourage hate speech. Yet, hate speech from the likes of Pamela Geller has smeared American Muslims once again. Pamela Geller’s l...
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Reduce guns for the common goodDec 30, 2012 4:00 am - Let Newtown lead to major action. The time has come when we should treat the registration of guns as seriously as we treat the registration of automobiles. We should kno...
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Some thoughts about Metra fares, passengersDec 23, 2012 4:00 am - A recent Daily Herald article showed that Metra approved the rise in price for a 10-ride pass. We’ve all known this was coming, and this is great as long as our trains r...
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God’s healing love needed at this timeDec 22, 2012 4:00 am - During this most horrific time of indescribable violence and heartbreak in Newtown, Conn., my prayers are with that community and our country as we try to cope with and ...
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Stun guns best immediate answerDec 21, 2012 4:00 am - Our nation is searching for answers for better protection for our children. School guards, indoor and/or outdoor, cannot be everywhere at once. Security screeners as the...
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Stop spending more than Illinois hasDec 19, 2012 4:00 am - What do you do when you are the governor of a state that is one of the biggest laughingstocks in the country? Well, you raise the vehicle license fee of course. It’s jus...