Northbrook Opinion
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Speaking Out: Can we do something about our tax bills? Yes, and we should work on itDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - Our tax bills are a perennial concern and we all tend to wonder "how did these bills get so high?" There are the costs of our local governments, and there are the facts...
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Editorial; The unvaccinated and COVID-19's medical billsDec 11, 2021 1:00 pm - Last Monday, state Rep. Jonathan Carroll, a Northbrook Democrat, filed legislation to force unvaccinated patients to pay for their own health care if they are treated fo...
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'I am tired. We are tired': A Letter from a COVID-19 ICU doctorOct 20, 2021 1:00 am - I am tired. We are tired. March 18th, 2020, is a day I will never forget. We opened our first COVID-19 unit and I began admitting patients with suspected COVID pneumonia...
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Editorial: Cook County must maintain its budget discipline in allocating federal relief fundsOct 08, 2021 1:00 am - There is no disputing that much has been done in Cook County government in recent years to improve the management of spending and revenues and to professionalize the ent...
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Speaking Out: How your property taxes are assessed - and how to appeal themOct 01, 2021 1:00 am - This time of year after our real estate tax bills come out, we all tend to wonder "how did these bills get so high?" We all want the services that are paid for with the ...
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Carbon tax is essential to addressing climate changeSep 15, 2021 1:00 am - Thank you for the Sept. 9 Hartstein column highlighting the Northbrook Climate Action Plan. This plan included community input at every step and is ambitious. Near the e...
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Speaking Out: Regardless of the name, 'community' is key to OaktonSep 15, 2021 1:00 am - Oakton Community College recently voted to change its name in the near future to Oakton College. One can debate the pros and cons of such a name change, but "community"...
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What can we do about violent, hateful social media posts?Sep 08, 2021 1:00 am - Social media becomes more and more pervasive in our lives every year. According to a 2021 Pew Research study, a majority of the 77% of Americans who own a smart phone sp...
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Hartstein: Local climate action plan is giving us a road mapSep 08, 2021 1:00 am - Climate change is now a climate emergency, but local action plan is giving us a road map. Science matters! We have seen that during the pandemic: Scientists tells us if ...
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Hartstein: Let's keep masks on in schools to protect kidsSep 08, 2021 12:00 am - As a citizen, a grandparent and as a former mayor and school board member who understands the importance of making policy based on what is in the best interest of all wh...