Northfield Opinion
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A rotten egg floats, fresh one sinksApr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - In these days when Washington is seeking ways to help unemployed the media finds delight in highlighting the unemployment figures for each day. Not a very inspirational ...
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Beware the Bible as a state tax guideApr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - A recent Daily Herald article contains Governor Quinn's quote regarding taxes: "I think the principle is as old as the Bible. Taxes should be based on ability to pay." ...
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Keep council-manager form of governmentApr 06, 2009 11:00 pm - The Council-Manager form of government has served Elgin citizens for over 50 years. With its focus on political leadership, nonpartisanship and professional code of ethi...
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Nursing homes ill-equipped for mentally illApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Recently the Daily Herald ran a story on the harm done by the practice of housing people with mental illness in nursing homes. ("Tragic Results: What can happen when the...
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Give people their money backApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - I would like to see the Hon. Mark S. Kirk enter a house bill for the stimulus package. Since the treasury holds the peoples' income tax money, it is the people's money, ...
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U-46 cuts unfair to kids, teachersApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 recently cut 500 positions. Many of these were administrative positions. People originally gave up teaching positions to take these admin...
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Funding cut makes for unsafe skiesApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Since taking office our President is quietly taking action to disarm our pilots. Really makes you want to fly doesn't it? He is turning off the spigot that funds trainin...
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A.I.G. bonuses are an outrageApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - The A.I.G. bonuses are an absolute outrage, and they are eclipsed only by the inability of our government to stop them. Tim McGlynn Palatine ...
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Take responsibility, Dodd and FrankApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - I'm convinced after listening to the evidence that Barney Frank and Chris Dodd should either "resign from office or fall on their own sword" and the most convincing evi...
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These politicians deserve an OscarApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - I am beginning to understand why actors do well in politics ... watch just about anything coming out of the mouth of the politicians involved in this financial mess and ...