Northbrook Opinion
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Shopping Bartlett actually helps us allMay 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Bartlett's residents are responsible for the well-being of their city. The people of this fine town should be urged to shop at independent businesses within the communit...
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Students helping, not hurting parkMay 23, 2010 11:00 pm - According to "Can we please stop deforestation?" (Neighbor Fencepost, May 17), Conant High School students are destroying Park St. Claire in Schaumburg. But we are makin...
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Obama is dividing our United StatesMay 22, 2010 11:00 pm - With controversy 24/7, Barack Obama's presidency is dividing this nation as none before. It seems like years, but it's only been 18 months since James D. Cook said: "Tue...
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Questions to Palin sound like opinionMay 22, 2010 11:00 pm - An open letter on a political speech response. My, my, are we a bit immature? I'm speaking about your editorial letter to Sarah Palin. Your comments dripped with liberal...
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End name-calling to start real debateMay 22, 2010 11:00 pm - This is in regard to the May 10 fence post letter from Ms. Puente and Mr. Meza. I agree that talk about immigration is not always rational but it goes both ways. You say...
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On this one level, Stroger is impressiveMay 22, 2010 11:00 pm - On this one level, Stroger is impressive Todd Stroger has accomplished the impossible; he has made Rod Blagojevich look intelligent. Paul W. Shafer Palatine...
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Saturday Soapbox: A roof with styleMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - A "green" roof is a nice touch on the new Lake County permit facility in Libertyville. This summer, instead of a view of sizzling black tar, workers and visitors in an a...
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Illinois lawmakers often disappointMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Thanks for the great summary of accomplishments and short comings of our representatives in the State Legislature. So let me get this straight they decided that they wer...
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Finance reform isn't consumer protectionMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Guest writer Scott Harper on May 7 wrote: "The financial industry that made a fortune by recklessly and unethically gambling with other people's money has spent hundreds...
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Reflections on schools and housingMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - I think it is a shame that children have to lose their education because their parents are divorcing, the breadwinner loses a job or the family loses their home to forec...