Northbrook Opinion
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Retired teacher looks back with fondnessAug 22, 2011 5:00 am - As a new school year is about to begin, it brings us all back to our personal memories of school. Being a teacher has always meant so much to me. Through the years I hav...
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Consider the benefits of legal cannabisAug 22, 2011 5:00 am - My heart goes out to the family of the young man who died after his car crashed when he was under the influence of a synthetic substance, but your editorial missed an op...
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Ticket for backing into spot not rightAug 22, 2011 5:00 am - You may want to contact the Arlington Heights Police Department and ask them if they plan on enforcing their strict parking policy for the Taste of Arlington Heights. La...
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Power fleets with natural gasAug 22, 2011 5:00 am - The trend to switch vehicle fleets to run on compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG) is on the rise in Illinois as told in the article, “Suburban fle...
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Doesn’t trust Dist. 57 with his moneyAug 22, 2011 5:00 am - Mr. Berry’s recent letter to the Daily Herald makes some remarks that Mount Prospect taxpayers would take issue with. He claims that the last referendum passed in Distri...
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Policies affecting jobs stall recoveryAug 22, 2011 4:00 am - A first step toward recovery is relatively simple. If President Obama would stop his ideological approach to governing and make calls to the heads of his Cabinet it be a...
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A better way to control p-card useAug 22, 2011 4:00 am - P-cards and other credit avenues used by governmental employees will never lead to the control of expenses. Replace the former cards with a credit card in the employee’s...
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Look to Coolidge for good senseAug 22, 2011 4:00 am - The wisdom of “Silent Cal:” Ÿ “The people cannot look to legislation generally for success. Industry, thrift, character, are not conferred by act or resolve. Government...
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Metra needs to clean up lots fasterAug 22, 2011 4:00 am - Dear Metra: I am writing to follow up again on the issues I had written about previously. To my great surprise and disappointment, after being off the train for a few we...
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We need a fresh start on CongressAug 22, 2011 4:00 am - When my computer stops working, I can reboot it and it works again. When my cell phone stops working, I can reboot it and it works again. When my TV stops working, I can...