Northbrook Opinion
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Author urges ‘Smart’ vote for library boardMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - I urge you to vote in the upcoming municipal elections. These elections will set the tone for many things in next few years. Especially how our money is spent and how ou...
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Bassi supports the D15 incumbentsMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - Because I served as a member of the District 15 Board from 1987 to 1995, and because all three of my children attended the district schools, I care deeply about the futu...
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Former Des Plaines mayor backs D214 incumbentsMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - In my previous role as the mayor of Des Plaines, I came to understand and realize the value of a strong school board — a school board staffed with conscientious membersh...
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D15 challengers demonstrate their transparencyMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - Campaign disclosure is fantastic. It shows you exactly who is funding the elections of the various candidates. But, only if you file. Four years ago, Gerald Chapman and ...
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Stein will work hard for Buffalo GroveMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - I would like to encourage the residents of Buffalo Grove to elect Andrew Stein as village trustee. Andrew has a record of civic involvement and is willing to work hard o...
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Why New Jersey’s interest in Illinois?Mar 31, 2011 12:00 am - The state of New Jersey, with a $2 billion shortfall on a $29.8 billion 2010 budget, is a financial disaster. New Jersey schools are in a financial crisis. Salaries and ...
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‘Feathering’ would be bad for Barrington HillsMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - I live on the boundary of Barrington Hills and would be one of the people immediately affected by any policy of “feathering,” where a buffer zone of smaller properties i...
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Support Patterson, Thon for Streamwood trusteeMar 30, 2011 12:00 am - I am writing this letter in support of candidates Guy Patterson and Mary Thon running for trustee in the Village of Streamwood. Guy Patterson has been a supporter of bal...
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Combine some city, county taxing bodiesMar 30, 2011 12:00 am - Kerry Lester’s recent reporting of the excessive number of local government bodies draws attention to a persistent problem that should be addressed by public leaders, no...
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Wisconsin hitting the wrong targetMar 30, 2011 12:00 am - Columnist Ruben Navarrette thinks Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin is a real he-man. He can stand up to teachers! He can beat up working people! What a tough guy! How insi...