Prospect Heights Opinion
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We must mine our own untapped oilMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - On Feb. 8, The Daily Herald printed an Associated Press article, "Study: Ethanol will hurt climate. Negative effect comes from converting land to biofuel crops, say res...
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Cost of lake water will be too muchFeb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: Twice, Lake Michigan water was voted down. Now the city of Prospect Heights wants to force it on us, and pass the horrendous cost involved to the resident...
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Parents, reinforce new curfew lawFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - This is to all those parents out there who are choosing to ignore the new state curfew for 16- and 17-year-old drivers. Please enforce the law with your children. You ...
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In midst of covering tragedy, journalists do care about sourcesFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Reporters and photographers play a role that goes beyond merely satisfying the public's curiosity about a shocking event. At times like these, news reporters aren't exac...
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Herald shouldn't issue endorsementsFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - I realize most newspapers endorse political candidates, but that doesn't make the exercise any less shameful and intellectually dishonest. According to "Our View" dated...
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Clemens case shows how 'whodunit' can supercharge a storyFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - As a high school journalism teacher many years ago, I tried to prepare students who cared little about current events and would never want to work for a newspaper to at ...
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Lake Michigan water too expensiveFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: All our utility bills are going up. Chicago and suburbs all around us are raising their Lake Michigan water rates by at least 15 percent. Having our own w...
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Accountability key in Dist. 54, but so is fairnessFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Accountability. Accountability for student learning. Accountability for providing a quality education within a balanced budget. These ideas are not new to School Distric...
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Point to remember on suburban turnoutFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - The early line on last week's voter turnout in Cook County is something to crow about: record voter registration of 1.35 million, record early voting of about 60,000 ba...
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Saturday Soapbox: When quantity mattersFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Seems the students at Elgin School District U-46's Gifford Street High School have found themselves on an unplanned diet. The district is now addressing complaints that ...