Northbrook Opinion
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Good Shepherd a special placeJan 17, 2011 12:00 am - I just wanted to write about Good Shepherd Lutheran School in Elgin having to close at the end of this year. The preschool will remain a source for our community, but du...
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End-of-life planning is part of giving careJan 17, 2011 12:00 am - Republicans had only to throw down the gauntlet for President Obama to cave in. Just days after it went into effect, he removed his own regulation that would have reimbu...
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Bombing in Egypt a warning to usJan 17, 2011 12:00 am - Let us be sensible. Islamic terrorism is a threat to our national security. Many people will assume that the horrific bombing of a Christian church in Egypt is of no con...
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Dist. 15 needs to brush up on basicsJan 16, 2011 12:00 am - Does District 15 board President Gerald Chapman have a new rules book? I suggest all members of the Dist. 15 board obtain a copy of “Robert’s Rules of Order.” It will e...
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Challenges against Hayes, Scaletta the work of sore losersJan 16, 2011 12:00 am - I was dismayed to read of the challenge to the petitions of Tom Hayes and John Scaletta. The most ethical man I have ever known was my deceased husband, Les Jensen. Howe...
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Hanover Park family objects to ticketsJan 16, 2011 12:00 am - My name is Timothy Marcus. I am 31 years old, and I grew up in Hanover Park. About 10 years ago I moved to South Carolina. While in the South I met my wonderful wife, an...
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U.S. drug policy misses the markJan 16, 2011 12:00 am - The federal Drug Enforcement Agency admits that after 40 years and a trillion tax dollars spent, drugs are cheaper, stronger and readily available to our youth. Why then...
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Simple steps can help pay for collegeJan 16, 2011 12:00 am - In 1957, the General Assembly created the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to ensure college accessibility and affordability for students. In the half-century sinc...
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Donations more crucial than everJan 16, 2011 12:00 am - There is a crisis in the nonprofit sector. With a state budget deficit of more than $13 billion, human services are being defunded at an alarming rate. On any given day,...
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Save the Iannelli building in Park RidgeJan 16, 2011 12:00 am - It's been called “A treasure beyond measure” by the Historic Preservation Committee of Park Ridge and “... the place where Chicago's creative architecture found its art ...