Prospect Heights Opinion
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Endorsements: Mundt, Stack for Harper College boardMar 15, 2017 1:00 am - The race for two available six-year terms on the William Rainey Harper College Board of Trustees features two knowledgeable and engaged incumbents and one newcomer. The ...
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Endorsements: Hineman, Palmer, Walker, Younger for Dist. 214 school boardMar 13, 2017 11:00 pm - The race for four seats on the Northwest Suburban High School District 214 school board features eight candidates, six of them newcomers, seeking four available position...
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A Prospect Heights letter to the editor: Thank you Doug Eden for what seems to be an invitation for a counter view. "Hijab day, Really?"Mar 07, 2017 12:00 am - Thank you Doug Eden for what seems to be an invitation for a counter view. "Hijab day, Really?" Almost all Muslims I've met had an excellent command of the English langu...
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Our greatest need is for good schoolsFeb 21, 2017 12:00 am - "When I was a boy a on the Mississippi River, there was a propostition in a township to discontinute public schools because they were too epensive. An old farmer spoke...
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Where did all the Wheeling Twp. savings go?Feb 13, 2017 4:00 am - After months of telling the voters of Wheeling Township that they were going to save money and eliminate waste by abolishing their Road District, the majority of the Whe...
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Editorial: State scrutiny of suburban-initiated 'Redefining Ready' could lead to fairer student assessmentJan 16, 2017 10:00 pm - Sometime this year, the Illinois State Board of Education will consider a policy change that could have an important - and positive - impact on every high school student...
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Diverse opinions are importantJan 16, 2017 12:00 am - I read your editorial on presenting the news in an unbiased way. I believe that the Daily Herald and the Tribune, which we also subscribe to, do just that. It's their jo...
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'Locker-room' banter not so harmlessNov 21, 2016 12:00 am - When I was in my twenties, I lived with a girlfriend on the near north side of Chicago. It was a nice neighborhood of two flats not far from the Steppenwolf Theatre. We...
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Why sweetened beverage tax is OKNov 09, 2016 11:01 pm - Cook County is facing a health crisis. Rates of chronic illnesses like heart disease, diabetes and obesity are skyrocketing, and the health of our families and future ge...
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Vote to eliminate Wheeling Twp. road commissionerNov 04, 2016 11:30 am - Q: How much does it cost to spend your money on 5.4 miles of road in Wheeling Township? Answer: $91,300. Q: How much longer do you need to pay for this expense? Answer: ...