Northfield Opinion
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Walker thoughtful, and works hardSep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Times are tough. This November, we can't afford the same crop of career politicians who promise everything and have no plan to make it happen. We need serious, independe...
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Sue gangs? Host meetings? Why not?Sep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - With fanfare last week, Kane County State's Attorney John Barsanti said he was suing 81 Latin Kings gang members who live in the Kane County part of Elgin. Gang members ...
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Laws could diminish weather extremesSep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - We all remember the 2008 Midwest flood - the "500-year storms" that dropped 12 inches of rain above normal in areas of Illinois and damaged homes and businesses across L...
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Those who run should not hideSep 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Is it too obvious to say that when someone runs for office, his or her life becomes an open book? Or, in today's terms, an easily accessed Web page? Perhaps not. Some se...
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Elgin rehab program good for communitySep 18, 2010 11:00 pm - I have an idea that the person who wrote about the flaws of the rehab program in Elgin doesn't know much about what is happening in Elgin with homes that have been vacat...
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Don't empower larger evilsSep 18, 2010 11:00 pm - On Page 18 of the Sept. 10 edition, you show a U.S. flag being burned by lawyers in Pakistan. Meanwhile, the whole world is supposedly up in arms about a minister from a...
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AARP has close ties to governmentSep 18, 2010 11:00 pm - I have been wondering for a while why the AARP supported and advocated for the Obamacare bill that was jammed through Congress. Richard Foster, Medicare's chief actuary,...
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More discussion, less bashing, pleaseSep 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Telling, isn't it, that after a year and a half in office President Obama now spends more and more of his time bashing Republicans in his speeches. You would think that ...
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Ignoring bullies can cause further harmSep 18, 2010 11:00 pm - When President Obama visited a Philadelphia school, he told the children to ignore bullies and in the same breath asked them to be tolerant of others. Tolerance is a val...
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Find real solutions on immigrationSep 17, 2010 11:00 pm - My wife and I are deeply disappointed by the remarks made by the 8th Congressional District candidates regarding immigration as reported in the Daily Herald Sept. 12. We...