Northfield Opinion
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Local hospitals ready for major disastersMar 05, 2012 4:00 am - Local hospitals ready for major disasters As recently reported, Illinois isn’t ready if (or when) the big quake hits, and the state may not be prepared to respond if a s...
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Correcting perceptions of tuition increasesMar 05, 2012 4:00 am - We appreciate Ms. Friedman’s eloquent letter (Feb. 27) and share her concerns for medical education in Illinois. However, I would like to add the following clarification...
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How campaigns should be runMar 05, 2012 4:00 am - How campaigns should be run Anyone who wants to run for any office should be allowed to campaign only two months before the election date. If they do not abide by this r...
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Let’s get equal coverage for WalshMar 04, 2012 4:00 am - Let’s get equal coverage for Walsh With a half-page article on the facing page to your editorial page, you have just given the two challengers to Congressman Joe Walsh m...
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Dangers of the pill lost in current debateMar 04, 2012 4:00 am - Dangers of the pill lost in current debate When is it ever right to give a Group 1 carcinogen to a healthy women? We don’t have to take a Group 1 carcinogen to be libera...
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Obama ignoring more drilling as optionMar 04, 2012 4:00 am - President Obama ridiculed Republicans for their plan to drill for more oil. I’m sure he thought this was a clever retort to their criticism of his energy policy, but I t...
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Upset McConnaughay disavowed STOPMar 03, 2012 6:00 am - I was very disheartened to read Karen McConnaughay’s retort to the endorsement by STOP for her opponent Cliff Surges this week. That Mrs. McConnaughay, now experienced i...
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Distractions take away from crucial issuesMar 03, 2012 5:00 am - Do you remember how strange it seemed when George Stephanopoulos brought up the contraception questions at the Republican debate several weeks ago? The contestants along...
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Don’t lower flags for entertainersMar 03, 2012 5:00 am - I would like to express my outrage at New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s decision to order government flags lowered for Whitney Houston. Meaning no disrespect to Ms. Houst...
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Extremists never play fair with U.S.Mar 03, 2012 5:00 am - We need to find out what is up with Muslim radicals in Kabul. They are killing people because desecrated Qurans were burned. Yet, they are ready to execute a Christian i...