Northbrook Opinion
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 Speaking Out: Do you really know what 'affordable housing' means?Feb 17, 2021 12:00 am - Affordable Housing has been discussed and is being addressed in our communities, but do you really know what that term means? There is often a misunderstanding of the t...
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Segregation still part of our communitiesFeb 10, 2021 12:00 am - Since it is Black History Month, I thought it timely to share some related thoughts. A couple nights ago while clicking through possible movies to watch, I came across ...
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Hartstein: How you can evaluate local candidatesFeb 03, 2021 12:00 am - In reviewing candidates for local boards, there are characteristics to look for and to avoid. Sometimes you can look to screening bodies to assist you, such as caucuses ...
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Hartstein: Understand your tax bill when you vote this springJan 27, 2021 12:00 am - As you begin to focus on upcoming local elections, this is a good time to get a better understanding of your real estate tax bills that reflect the taxing bodies in your...
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Local voices: Urge Illinois Senate to pass bill improving FOID processJan 10, 2021 12:00 am - Contact your own state senator and urge them to pass SB1966 - the BIO Bill - before noon Wednesday, Jan. 13. Gun violence prevention remains an issue that needs to be ad...
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Behind the Curtain: Starting a paper during a pandemicDec 06, 2020 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editor John Lampinen called me one afternoon in May with a proposal: We were going to be expanding our reach to the North Shore - specifically, two weekly p...
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Why we should care about the Georgia Senate races - and what we can do about itNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - On Jan. 5, there will be two runoffs to determine who the U.S. Senators are from the state of Georgia. Democratic candidate Jon Osoff is in a runoff with David Perdue, t...
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Speaking Out: It's time for Madigan to goNov 15, 2020 12:00 am - There is a general consensus that the Fair Tax Amendment failed and the reason that several Democratic legislators lost was a lack of trust in Springfield. Whether that...
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Local voices: Why all votes must be countedNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - Now that this milestone Election Day is behind us, we can celebrate the enthusiasm we have seen by voters who with determination to make our democracy work, braved the w...
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Gabel endorsement is a puzzleOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - I wonder. How can the paper reject the so-called "FAIR" Tax while supporting machine candidates who are all in for it? Seems a puzzle for a reader to understand? Robyn G...