Northbrook Opinion
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Grab the wheel; not your phoneDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - There is a plan to make cell phone use while operating a motor vehicle illegal. We know that distractions make us less safe while driving and less accurate in our daily ...
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Solar savings don't add upDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Would you spend $3,750 to save $3.75 a month on your electric bill? Why would Schneider Electric spend $750,000 on solar panels in order to save $750 a month ($9,000 per...
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Mike Powers will not be forgottenDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - With a heavy heart it must be noted how dearly Mike Powers will be missed. Mike embodied so many wonderful traits of the human spirit and, fortunately for those who knew...
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Health care vote erases HastertDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - I wish to commend Rep. Bill Foster for his vote for health care reform and express my personal sense of relief that our district is no longer suffers the embarrassment o...
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Form commission to fix health careDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - I don't know whether I am for or against the present health care bill being considered for passage in Congress. In fact I don't know how anybody, including the congressm...
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Branches must focus on their own powersDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - This is a constitutional issue, not a health care issue. Perhaps the most important principle of the U.S. Constitution is the separation of powers of the three branches...
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Uniforms would make school saferDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Elgin public schools need uniforms. The schools should require them because they augment concentration in school activities, encourage safety and make students equal. Wh...
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Santa is reason for the season?Dec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Now that the holidays are upon us, I think we should all stop and take a moment to remember the real reason for the season - Santa Claus! Jolly old St. Nick has brought ...
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What's the holiday? Oh yeah, ChristmasDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Of all the ridiculous things the politically correct crowd has championed, marginalizing Christmas is one of the most idiotic. A Holiday party? A Holiday tree? These ter...
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Hiring process is too automatedDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - I am a statistic. I'm unemployed. Now, for 16 plus months. I fit all the adjectives and adverbs of unemployment that you can think of. I do not sit back and wait for som...