Northfield Opinion
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Gorman: Primary needs your vote, tooFeb 20, 2012 4:00 am - “Decisions are made by those who show up.” Our right to vote is the most fundamental right we have as citizens. The right to elect those who will lead us and the right t...
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Prevailing wage costing taxpayersFeb 20, 2012 4:00 am - The Illinois Landscape Contractors Association commends the Daily Herald for addressing prevailing wage in the landscape and tree care industries. If prevailing wage con...
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Even jobless tally becomes politicalFeb 19, 2012 4:00 am - The jobs news for the past two months certainly is a cause for optimism that the sluggish recovery is seeing improvement. The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that J...
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Landscapers’ pay a very big issueFeb 19, 2012 4:00 am - Mr. Orum’s letter, published Sunday, Feb. 12, provided more insight into the problem of prevailing wages/landscape work. He nailed it perfectly; that it is and has been ...
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On second thought, tollway award not funnyFeb 19, 2012 4:00 am - Regarding Business Focus, Jan. 9: Does anyone else find it very amusing that the Illinois Tollway Authority got a “Public Body of the Year” award from the Construction I...
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Catholic clergy back liberal programsFeb 19, 2012 4:00 am - As a lifelong Catholic, I have been appalled as, year after year, administration after administration, our church leaders have supported and applauded one liberal govern...
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Lincoln found his way to ChristianityFeb 17, 2012 4:00 am - Mr. Lorimer, in his letter of Feb. 10, seems to voice the confusion of some concerning Abraham Lincoln’s spirituality. While I do not claim to be an expert on the ...
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When did bus driver have physical?Feb 17, 2012 4:00 am - When discussing the accident involving the school bus near Big Rock, I found it to be a Class C license when carrying passengers. I have friends that have CDL licenses a...
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Bad idea to link test scores, fundingFeb 17, 2012 4:00 am - Michigan’s governor, Rick Snyder, is proposing added funding for Ohio’s schools. Among the criteria for receiving the monies are increases in test scores. I can see the ...
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Show us the tax forms, Mr. PresidentFeb 17, 2012 4:00 am - I realize that the interest and impetus is geared to GOP bashing, especially Mitt Romney when Newt Gingrich is not doing it. But to be fair, let’s not leave our Democrat...