Northbrook Opinion
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Media biased when covering gay issuesJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - In 1981, Robert Lichter and Stanley Rothman released a blockbuster survey of 240 journalists about their political and social views and found that only 24 percent of the...
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We’re too broke for high speed railJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - The state of Illinois, we are told, is broke. There is no money for all the pension funds, which are $84 billion in the hole. Man, that’s a lot of zeros. But wait! The M...
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Quinn must stand for transparencyJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - Dear Gov. Quinn, The Illinois General Assembly recently passed HB 1716, which limits citizen access to government information under the state’s new and improved Freedom ...
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Medicare proposal is no moderate planJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - I called Sen. Mark Kirk’s Washington office recently to inquire how he voted on May 25 on a Senate motion to consider Congressman Paul Ryan’s budget and was informed tha...
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All troops deserve respect upon returningJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - A couple of friends wished me a Happy Memorial Day. I did have a very good Memorial Day weekend because I was homebound with a minor illness. I watched a great Chicago M...
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Lawmakers fail to see the contradictionJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - Today I am reading opposite the editorial page, and I see one headline “BUDGET: Pension reform has to wait, lawmakers say,” and right below that I see another headline “...
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Balance budget first, then give out aidJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - If the politicians are really interested in balancing the budget, they should immediately stop giving any kind of military or humanitarian aid, which amounts to billions...
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Why the ‘no’ vote on casino bill?Jun 16, 2011 12:00 am - State Rep. Crespo, I just left your office a voice mail regarding your “no” vote concerning the recent gambling expansion bill. I live in Hoffman Estates and my wife and...
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Gas prices driven by market principlesJun 15, 2011 12:00 am - In his recent complaint against oil companies, James Cook’s observations on the LIFO (last in, first out) and FIFO (first in, first out) methods for evaluating inventory...
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Thanks for making Memorial Day specialJun 15, 2011 12:00 am - On behalf of the Elgin Patriotic Memorial Association, we would like to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to all those who helped organize, participate in or at...