Northbrook Opinion
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New Congress must look at the factsNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - To the new Congress: You are working to cut earmarks, increase the Social Security retirement age, cut mortgage interest deductions, etc. Consider these: Corporate w...
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Despite losing he says he's a winnerNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - How do you thank an entire county? During my judicial campaign I met thousands of residents, and I was overwhelmed with the warm reception I received. Tens of thousands ...
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Learn about lung cancerNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - November is International Lung Cancer Awareness Month. The official color of lung cancer awareness is clear, but it might as well be invisible to most Americans. There i...
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Learn from history during wartimeNov 23, 2010 10:00 pm - We need in wartime to ask the question, Why? This is the month we celebrate Veterans Day. As a veteran of World War II, I recently read two articles that stirred up past...
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Check the facts in breast cancer studiesNov 23, 2010 10:00 pm - A few questions in response to Nancy Dukewich, R.N. Fence Post article on Nov. 7. Is there an increase in the number of breast cancer cases among women since March 1973?...
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Why must we pay the price for idiocy?Nov 23, 2010 10:00 pm - We just found that our tax bill for our home in the south part of Arlington Heights has increased a whopping 19.22 percent from last year. Are these people out of their ...
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Taxpayers, show your indignationNov 23, 2010 10:00 pm - I just received my second installment property tax bill. Considering the economic climate, I expected it to stay the same or increase slightly. Even though my assessed v...
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Smoker goes outside Illinois to gambleNov 23, 2010 10:00 pm - With reference to a Nov. 14 Associated Press article published titled “Casinos blame smoking ban for drop on revenue,” I felt compelled to put my 2 cents in. There's no...
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Teen sex trafficking is happening hereNov 22, 2010 10:00 pm - It was reported (Nov. 9, “The World & Nation in 60 Seconds”) that there were 69 child prostitutes rescued in a nationwide FBI sting. Given that there were 15 articles in...
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Tax appeals merely boost county payrollNov 22, 2010 10:00 pm - John Lawson, Schaumburg Township assessor, said in the Daily Herald that he had to call the police to handle crowds angry over their property taxes. At the end of the ar...