Northbrook Opinion
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Democrats, GOP have let us downFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - In my 76 years, I have learned it's easier to get older than it is to get wiser. Here are a few things I had forgotten until I was reminded last year. Expecting bureauc...
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Media outlets need new prioritiesFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Scott Lee Cohen would never have been elected except for the $2 million in ads he placed. The newspapers and TV networks, by accepting his money for ads, in fact endorse...
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Tax hikes will only hurt economy moreFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Nothing the administration has done so far has worked. They have spent a lot of money with results that are questionable at best. Banks are still not lending. Jobs crea...
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Simple ways to boost election day turnoutFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - What will it take to get people voting? The answer to the "What will it take to get people voting?" question is really quite simple. Move the Primaries out of the Febru...
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Demand pensions for American workersFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Don't fight pensions, demand them for yourselves. Large multinational corporations gave their executives millions of dollars in bonuses in spite of being the recipient o...
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Health care plan is needed first stepFeb 22, 2010 10:00 pm - Each of us has a dream, and in this country, we have always emphasized the belief in a better day and that each person should be able to pursue our deepest desires with ...
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Most accurate poll is on election dayFeb 22, 2010 10:00 pm - It was announced today that a recent poll indicates President Obama's approval ratings have now reached a new low. The White House countered by saying the poll is not ac...
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Local contractors aid wounded soldierFeb 22, 2010 10:00 pm - Just days after the massacre of unsuspecting soldiers and innocent civilians at Fort Hood, Texas, the National office of the Veterans of Foreign Wars notified me that on...
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Don't make us pay for sticker scofflawsFeb 21, 2010 10:00 pm - This week Mayor Johnson and the board of trustees, less one member, approved a raise in the cost of vehicle stickers. In my opinion this appears to be a penalty for Elk ...
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Prospect Hts.' water woes theirs to solveFeb 21, 2010 10:00 pm - In reading the article on the Social Security office moving to larger space and more parking in Mount Prospect, I was very pleased. What did not please me was the Prospe...