Northbrook Opinion
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Those who work hard should keep itMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - I worked very, very hard to provide my family with food to eat, clothes to wear, and a decent place to live. I worked very, very hard to provide my three sons with a col...
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Recycle, conserve, grow your ownMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - I have noticed that the paper is getting thinner and thinner. I would like to suggest that they have more eco-friendly information, ideas and news and success stories. ...
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Kirk is clearly a strong Israeli backerMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - During the 2006 and 2008 Tenth District congressional campaigns, a number of people tried to argue that Congressman Mark Kirk and his opponent Dan Seals were equally "pr...
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Why shun religion in public debate?May 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Religious beliefs are no longer acceptable in public discourse or debate. Ms. California received a major societal smackdown for citing religious beliefs as her basis fo...
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Sounds like dose of reality is neededMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - The news that Citigroup is seeking permission from Treasury Secretary Geithner to pay bonuses in part to deal with employees threatening to leave because of pay restrict...
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Sometimes you have to call it what it isMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - According to the news, it's been reported that we may not refer to this illness as the "Swine Flu." Apparently it is politically incorrect. It is offensive to the pork...
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Be careful stewards of public's trustMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - One newly elected mayor fired the help. One new trustee almost swore in frustration. Other newly elected leaders took the helm far more quietly this week with pledges t...
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Cook action sends message on taxesMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - It may prove to be more symbol than substance, but a very attention-getting symbol it is. On Tuesday, the Cook County Board, all too often a body that merely shifts to t...
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Driscoll teaches a lesson for hard timesMay 02, 2009 11:00 pm - The financial realities of this economic downturn hit home with two big news stories this week: the closure of Driscoll Catholic High School and the forecast that the nu...
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Daley is part of county's problemApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Commissioner John Daley's recent letter to the editor was an entertaining work of fiction - but the taxpayers of Cook County deserve the truth. As Finance Chairman, Comm...