Northbrook Opinion
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Public bleachers a health hazardJun 09, 2011 1:00 am - I have become increasingly aware of the hazards associated with attending public events, both in educational facilities and recreational venues. I am referring to the la...
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An unfortunate, expensive squabbleJun 09, 2011 12:00 am - It’s a dilemma as old as county government and one that’s plagued Kane County for years, drawing both interest and resources from the core matter of providing services t...
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We can’t afford any leaders like BlagoJun 08, 2011 4:00 am - The second Blagojevich trial is thankfully less complicated than the first, and better understood. Rod Blagojevich knows that he is in serious trouble and his antics and...
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Hate speech comes from left, tooJun 08, 2011 4:00 am - I’d like to remind Fence Post writer Paul Dombrowski of Mt. Prospect of the shooting of Rep. Giffords in Arizona. Remember that? Immediately after she was shot, there wa...
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Kids with autism deserve a chanceJun 08, 2011 4:00 am - Kudos to Mr. Gallichio of Des Plaines (“Don’t define people by their disabilities, May 13 Fence Post)! The word “genius” evokes the image of Albert Einstein. But he was ...
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Alternative solution on pensions neededJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - The pension reform bill recently debated was aimed at the wrong target. Illinois public employees make a commitment to their communities and their professions when they ...
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No mistaking intentional actsJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - I’m tired of politicians excusing their intentional sexual or financial misdeeds and/or criminal actions, as being attributed to “misjudgment” or “a mistake,” and then p...
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U.S. needs its top Middle East allyJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - Ouch! What is that sharp painful feeling below my shoulders? Could it be our president just stabbed Israel in the back by calling for Israel to return to its 1967 border...
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ComEd increase, Dream Act are nightmaresJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - We need to remember the voting that took place over the Memorial Day holiday weekend when it comes time for re-election. The state passed the Dream Act, voted for the Co...
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$1,100 pay per mile is questionableJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - After reading Jake Griffin’s June 1 article, “Fewer miles, more Pay,” I don’t think the question is so much the difference each highway commissioner makes in relation to...