Northbrook Opinion
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Don't just blame the cell phonesMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Another community just passed an ordinance to ban the use of cell phones while driving a vehicle. The reason continues to be that such devices are distractions to drivin...
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Preying on those having hard timesMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - As much as I have always been irritated by having advertisements interrupt programs, I long for the days when the ads showed a smiling individual promoting toothpaste, a...
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Collaborative efforts are key to the futureMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Northern Illinois University (NIU) announced that starting in June of 2010, it will offer a Bachelor of Science in Applied Management degree with an emphasis in public s...
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Today is the day to think about diabetesMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Can you imagine if everyone in the state of Maryland walked around with a disease called "the silent killer" and didn't know it? Or if every single resident in New York...
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Not satisfied with Dist. 207 explanationsMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - No matter how carefully I listen or how much I read, I am still at a loss to understand why District 207 is letting go of 135 staff members, including 75 teachers. The e...
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Dist. 26, please don't change what worksMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - I am a former (District 26) board member and still live in the district. I am a teacher at Wheeling High School where my classroom demographics are very similar to Eucli...
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Elk Grove makes good start on cutsMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - I would like to take this relatively rare opportunity to applaud the Elk Grove Village board of trustees and Mayor Johnson for recognizing the unfortunate economic situa...
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We need board to approve dance clubMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - We, the people of Buffalo Grove, were told the Town Center was for everyone. This was the original plan. Now we finally have eSkape for family parties, teen dances, etc....
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Why I am in favor of red-light camerasMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Fifty years ago, when I first began to drive, police were johnny-on-the-spot curbing traffic light and speeding violators. As a direct result, motorists were cautious an...
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Teen center should not be closingMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - April 30th should be a day of mourning for Arlington Heights residents because the Teen Center is closing. Shame on those who made the decision. Get rid of the dead weig...