Prospect Heights Opinion
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Honest mistake, dishonest replyJun 07, 2015 1:00 am - While David Filar in his June 2 letter was expressing amusement over Wally Degner's temperature statistics put forth in his May 24 letter, I was fuming, knowing Degner's...
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Saturday Soapbox: The road less traveled is marked by orange barrelsJun 06, 2015 1:00 am - The NFL, Hawks and LeBron: Remember when people used to talk about baseball all year round? Our sea of roadwork: We haven't done the math, but it seems like th...
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Editorial: New tools are available on government spending; use themMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Analyzing Kane County government spending became easier Monday with the launch of a new web portal that officials say provides "unprecedented access to Kane County's fin...
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Editorial: Local schools, colleges should be controlled locally, not in SpringfieldMay 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Legislators' efforts to meddle in the affairs of local community college districts stalled Friday and for all the right reasons. Liz Brown, of the Illinois Council of Co...
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Harper's staff gave meaning to serviceMay 27, 2015 1:00 am - On May 16, I had the honor of giving the keynote address at Harper College's commencement ceremony. It was a privilege to speak to graduates who were kind enough to rema...
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Thanks for your support of D214 - and usApr 20, 2015 5:00 am - We want to thank all of the citizens of District 214 who voted for us and High School District 214 on April 7. District 214 has long history of providing students of our...
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We must protect the most vulnerableApr 16, 2015 1:00 am - As a parent of a now young man with special needs, I am calling upon the governor and lawmakers to give careful consideration and reflection to their proposed budget cut...
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Where to draw line is a good questionApr 15, 2015 1:00 am - I heard the president on the radio questioning the legalization of pot saying, "If you legalize pot, aah, where do you draw the line?" Mr. President, I would ask you th...
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A big thank you to city of Prospect Hts.Apr 13, 2015 5:00 am - A big thank-you to the city of Prospect Heights elected officials and Public Works Department. They obtained the necessary snow removal equipment and cleared the sidewal...
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The Rauner approach is no mandateApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - Well, we got a governor who wants to "reduce our taxes." This will, of course. mean less money for our towns, villages, forest preserves, communities and the needy. So ...