Prospect Heights Opinion
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Let Bannon have his sayJan 30, 2018 12:00 am - I am disappointed by the backlash created by the invitation of Steve Bannon by the University of Chicago. Personally, I am repulsed by Steve Bannon, but If the U of C of...
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Columnist does it rightJan 21, 2018 12:00 am - Every week I look forward to reading the articles your columnist Walter E. Williams writes. It seems most of the writers you have on a weekly basis have some ax to grind...
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Inherent bias of identity politics creates cynicsJan 08, 2018 12:00 am - What you describe as "solid reporting" that is "tough but fair" looks more like identity politics and finger-wagging elitism. This feckless sermonizing is characterized ...
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Editorial: Two suburban school leaders who do it the right wayNov 20, 2017 10:00 pm - The news has been relentless in recent weeks. Story after story on leaders in film, politics and journalism abdicating their leadership roles in favor of power and grati...
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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...