Prospect Heights Opinion
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Customers rally around Nick’s PizzaOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - Recently, we received the sad news that Nick’s Pizza and Pub at Randall and Bowes roads in Elgin may be closing unless a miracle occurs. I have been a regular of Nick’s ...
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Walter Payton was the real dealOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - I haven’t read the new book about Walter Payton — and I don’t intend to. My most memorable moment of Walter Payton didn’t occur on the football field, but at the Jewel s...
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District 214’s ‘Alive at 25’ worth tryingOct 03, 2011 9:00 am - Car crashes remain the leading cause of death among teens, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Teen deaths and serious injuries from crashes rem...
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Infrastructure investments vitalOct 03, 2011 4:00 am - We are encouraged that our leaders in Washington recognized the serious situation we’ve been warning about and approved a six-month extension to federal transportation s...
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Barrington Lions give the gift of sightOct 03, 2011 4:00 am - October is Sight Awareness Month, and as a Barrington Lions Club member I’d like to spread the word about “Sharing Our Vision,” the Lions organization’s global service c...
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Toxic chemicals need more regulatingOct 03, 2011 4:00 am - Most people believe that we have a law protecting us from hazardous chemicals known to cause birth defects, learning disabilities, asthma, childhood cancers, reproductiv...
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Why the extra expense of studies?Oct 02, 2011 4:00 am - The RTA is offering several suburbs grants for “transit-related programs.” These include $3.2 million “to create a development plan,” “to evaluate and determine what’s n...
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Some entitlements are a public disserviceOct 02, 2011 4:00 am - Entitlements for whom? Almost every other day some politician is talking about changing entitlements, mainly Social Security and Medicare. What about the entitlements of...
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A little patience would be niceOct 02, 2011 4:00 am - I found the recent article “Rolling Meadows the latest to lash ComEd” interesting. I was not at that meeting nor did I review the report. Given the state of Rolling Mead...
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Dream Act unfair to taxpaying publicOct 02, 2011 4:00 am - So, Gov. Quinn, you’ve signed the Illinois Dream Act. Is this another of your vote-getting ploys? Now that you’re taking care of the poor and the illegals (that should g...