Prospect Heights Opinion
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Listen to voters and don't extend runwayOct 20, 2014 5:01 am - On May 19, Wheeling trustees, the Prospect Heights city council and the directors of Chicago Executive Airport met for their annual joint meeting. Minutes state: "Mr. Ch...
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Endorsement: Yes in Prospect Heights to end election of clerk, treasurerOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Prospect Heights voters are being asked to decide whether the city should make do without elected clerk and treasurer positions. We support a yes vote on a move that wou...
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Endorsements: Silvestri, Schneider, Doody-Gorman for Cook County BoardOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - District 9: Silvestri We are pleased to be able to endorse Peter Silvestri, something we haven't been able to do previously because we do not endorse candidates who...
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Doesn't want longer runway at CEAOct 13, 2014 5:01 am - My family and I have lived in Prospect Heights since 1977 and have enjoyed being a part of this community. My wife has been a teacher for over 20 years in District 23 as...
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Endorsement: Schakowsky clear choice in 9th Congressional DistrictOct 09, 2014 1:00 am - Seldom has the choice for an endorsement been as obvious as it is this year in the race for the U.S. House from the 9th Congressional District. We endorse Rep. Jan Schak...
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D214 expenditures need to be stoppedOct 06, 2014 5:01 am - I attended the District 214 board meeting last month when the $45 million in excess money was discussed. It did not matter what we said, the decision to spend our money ...
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Secularism has led to much tragedySep 30, 2014 11:00 pm - In his Sept. 13 letter, writer James D. Cook appears to be historically challenged. I would like to remind him that it was secularism that brought the world such utopias...
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'Knuckleheads' have brought us gridlockSep 28, 2014 5:01 am - Well, the truth has finally been spoken. John Boehner came clean while addressing the International Franchise Association. Speaker Boehner said this: "On any given day, ...
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Catholics should remember the pastSep 27, 2014 5:01 am - I would like to remind Bob Lowth, who declared homosexuality a sin according to the Catholic Church, that at one time the same church sanctioned the burning at the stake...
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Saturday Soapbox Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors.Sep 27, 2014 1:01 am - Tweet this: Perhaps you missed our anniversary last week as we celebrated seven years in the Twitter world. Amazing how time flies 140 characters at a time. Twe...