Northfield Opinion
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Union advice must be good, right?May 10, 2010 11:00 pm - I noticed an article in the Daily Herald with the caption "State poised to miss pension payments." Then I recalled two recent conversations with teachers from separate s...
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Look at the what teachers really doMay 10, 2010 11:00 pm - To Mr. Miller and all you Mr. or Mrs. Miller's out there: Teachers are paid too much? I suppose you are correct. I suppose it is not worth much to teach the future gene...
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Take a closer look at life of a teacherMay 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Sharon Klay was right on when she suggested that the Herald follow the life of a teacher. It would be great for Daily Herald readers to see the hours of time both in and...
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Limiting government is the only solutionMay 10, 2010 11:00 pm - As a 50-plus year resident of Barrington Hills, I am forced to respectfully disagree with our current Mayor. (April 20 Fence Post) and small businessman. The health care...
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Beware of those who ignore rules of roadMay 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Well, the warm weather is here which means it's time to keep an eye out for those snappy bicyclists in their fabulous spandex outfits as they arrogantly fly through inte...
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Needs more choices on soda pop menuMay 09, 2010 11:00 pm - I was just wondering why restaurants don't have diet 7UP or diet Sprite or even diet root beer? They are all not only diet but also caffeine free. There are so many peop...
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Teen Center not given enough timeMay 09, 2010 11:00 pm - This Friday (April 30) marks the closing of the Arlington Heights Teen Center. Our son, Bill, has been fortunate to have had access to it for the last two years and all...
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Sad his hometown is having tough timesMay 09, 2010 11:00 pm - I'm saddened to hear our city might discontinue our various services. Our public works people are the best. They always give us that personal touch when called upon for ...
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Move everyone to Social SecurityMay 09, 2010 11:00 pm - I just finished reading a piece on our broken Social Security system. An idea that has bounced through my mind is that we should do away with all government pension plan...
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Slots at tracks would boost state projectsMay 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois school and road construction projects authorized by the state's new capital construction law are at risk of stalling because multiple local governments are reje...