Mount Prospect Opinion
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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...
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A perspective on Arab-Israeli conflictDec 18, 2012 4:00 am - A perspective on Arab-Israeli conflict President Obama saying that the militarily indestructible Israel has a right to defend itself from impoverished Gaza is analo...
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Why can’t park light display stay neutral?Dec 17, 2012 4:00 am - After the buzz generated by the nativity dispute in Arlington Heights, I wanted to articulate what seems to be a minority viewpoint. I understand that people’s deeply he...
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Brubeck’s death a loss for music loversDec 16, 2012 4:00 am - America and the world have lost a true cultural icon and jazz giant, Dave Brubeck. Brubeck revolutionized jazz in the 1950s much as Charley Parker and dizzy Gillespie di...
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Park district ref didn’t convince herDec 14, 2012 4:00 am - I voted against the Arlington Heights Park District’s referendum in November, mostly because I’m tired of seeing our property taxes steadily go up over the years. But, I...
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Nativity display does not discriminateDec 14, 2012 4:00 am - Quick response to Mr. Guagenti’s shot at Mr. Finnegan’s complaint to the village for not displaying the Nativity. He seems to imply the nativity is an affront to homosex...
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Driver’s license proposal unfairDec 13, 2012 4:00 am - Giving driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants is like giving up and saying, “OK, you win in the battle against illegal immigration.” I mean, how are you going to know w...
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Time to rethink parking at ECCDec 11, 2012 4:00 am - The parking lot at Elgin Community College needs to be improved. Students speed through it recklessly, traffic gets backed up because there are only a few exits, and stu...
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Village to blame for failure of parks refDec 07, 2012 4:00 am - I really wanted to vote for the parks referendum, and I’m sure many of my neighbors did, too. I know the parks need new and improved facilities, and so do you, but here’...