Prospect Heights Opinion
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Just a little sacrifice needed from allMay 20, 2013 5:00 am - Sequestration appears to have caused problems relating to the closing of the White House for tours and layoffs of air controllers (though now resolved), and it may resul...
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The SoapboxMay 11, 2013 5:00 am - Au natural: How refreshing that the city of Chicago will turn to goats to tame 120 acres of hard-to-reach grass at O’Hare International Airport rather than resorting to ...
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Editorial: Towns must talk, cooperate in fight against floodingMay 10, 2013 8:05 am - The Des Plaines River has receded, the cleanup goes on. And while the shouting has stopped, there is still anger and hurt in Des Plaines, where many people are convinced...
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Student's thoughts on listening to music in schoolMay 08, 2013 11:00 pm - Should students be able to listen to music during school? Some people may find that listening to music distracts them from concentrating but for some people it helps th...
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Editorial: Expedite federal help for flood victimsMay 07, 2013 9:28 am - The floodwaters are receding and what’s left behind in some communities across the region isn’t pretty. Muck, thousands of used sandbags, soggy carpeting, wet drywall, d...
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Disappointed with Morrison’s silenceMay 06, 2013 5:00 am - Last fall, I voted to re-elect state Rep. Tom Morrison (R-District 54) based on the Daily Herald’s endorsement and a positive experience I had contacting him in 2011. I ...
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The SoapboxMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - Preckwinkle warms to our suburbs: On Tuesday, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle attended a luncheon in Palatine to speak to Northwest suburban business leader...
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Find safer option for teens who tanMay 03, 2013 5:00 am - Underage tanning has become a very serious issue. More than 30 states have banned teens under the age of 18 in the use of tanning beds. I feel very strongly about this i...
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Committed couples need lawful benefitsMay 01, 2013 5:00 am - After reading Mr. Louis S. Guagenti letter (“Be on the right side of history,” April 10), I started to think back on a previous letter I had read that tackled the same c...
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Senate’s gun vote was cowardlyApr 30, 2013 10:09 am - On April 17 the United States Senate, specifically Republican senators (all but four, including our own Mark Kirk), failed us all in spectacular fashion. They shamefully...