Prospect Heights Opinion
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Getting away with itNov 10, 2017 12:00 am - So much ado (and rightly so) about the rich and powerful politicians, movie moguls and other big shots who over the years abused women because felt they could and were "...
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A defiant Tom PettyOct 18, 2017 1:00 am - Years ago, a DJ out of Chicago summed up the song "I Won't Back Down" with a remark, "A defiant Tom Petty." The phrasing and sense of his words seemed certainly perfect ...
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Do we really needs fireworks at Wheeling High school football game?Oct 02, 2017 5:00 am - It's 8:40 p.m. on Friday night, Sept. 15. Loud fireworks are shattering the peace of my Prospect Heights neighborhood, just south of Wheeling High School. I'm virtually ...
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Eagle Scout grateful for help with Morava Nature Preserve in Prospect HeightsOct 02, 2017 5:00 am - On Aug. 19, 49 volunteers spent 224 hours to help me complete my Eagle Scout project. I had been planning this project for exactly 12 months and was so thankful to have ...
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Editorial: Cook County races should be about more than beverage taxSep 28, 2017 11:00 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle avoided a primary challenge Thursday when county Commissioner Richard Boykin announced he would run for re-election to his 1...
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It's cost of coffee that gets me heated upSep 25, 2017 1:00 am - As much as I think the "pop tax" is nothing but a way of digging deeper into the public's pockets and has nothing to do with health concerns, at least I can beat it sinc...
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RONALD L. SCHEFDORE D.M.D., LTD HOSTING A COAT DRIVESep 18, 2017 11:00 pm - Give the gift of warmth. People's Resource Center is in need this winter. Donate new and used coats, hats & gloves. They are always in need of New socks. All sizes accep...
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Still deeper on ArpaioSep 18, 2017 1:00 am - The title of Mary Kay Arndt's letter on Sept. 9, was "Dig deeper into Arpaio's actions." But upon digging deeper, what I found in her condemnation of Sheriff Joe Arpaio ...
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Editorial: Repeal of sweetened beverage tax is right thing to doSep 17, 2017 11:00 pm - President Toni Preckwinkle and the Cook County Board sidestepped an opportunity last week to repeal the unpopular new beverage tax, but opponents kept the issue alive by...
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Editorial Board invites you to beverage tax quizSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - With the Cook County Board expected to hear arguments Wednesday to abandoned the controversial sweetened beverage tax, the Daily Herald Editorial Board is asking Faceboo...