Northbrook Opinion
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Schock’s arrogance detriment to ElginApr 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Because I attended the March 16 AFLA-sponsored Elgin mayoral debate, I would like to share some of my impressions. Many topics were discussed, but I will focus on just t...
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Tax ‘compromise’ burdens middle classApr 01, 2011 11:00 pm - The tax agreement between the Republicans and the Democrats is not a compromise. To be called a compromise, all sides must have given in (to some extent) and in return r...
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Sorry to see free senior rides goApr 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Sorry to see free senior rides go Well, the free rides for seniors on Metra and Pace are gone thanks to state Rep. Suzie Bassi. She fought the program from the star...
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Nationalize Fed and reduce deficitApr 01, 2011 11:00 pm - On Feb. 13, Speaker of the House John Boehner addressed a letter to President Obama, signed by 150 economists stating, “To support real economic growth and support the c...
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O’Neal Ellis will do what’s best for U-46Apr 01, 2011 11:00 pm - If ever there was a time to pay close attention to the U-46 school board elections, now is the time. The board is making critical decisions about cuts in jobs and progra...
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Governments don’t create jobsApr 01, 2011 11:00 pm - After reading Ellen Hill’s letter to the editor on March 15, I now know what part of the problem is. She stated “government should focus on issues that matter to every A...
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CEOs only looking for scapegoatsApr 01, 2011 11:00 pm - The repeal of collective bargaining rights in Wisconsin is an outrageous, partisan stunt that defies public support, democracy and precedent, and it should be a wake-up ...
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Be a cheerful taxpayerApr 01, 2011 12:00 am - The Bible, in 2nd Corinthians, Chapter 9, says, “God loves a cheerful giver.” Paul explains that the purpose of the giving was to assist those in need. Now the term “lib...
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Show GOP the door, just like MubarakApr 01, 2011 12:00 am - You have to give the Republicans credit — they are willing to pull any underhanded and dirty trick imaginable to advance their evil agenda of destroying the middle class...
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Dolly Vole always accessible; listens to residentsMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - I am a member of a larger group of residents who opposed a controversial multifamily development in our single-family neighborhood. One of the very few elected officials...