Northfield Opinion
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Obama will have my vote in NovemberFeb 04, 2012 5:00 am - You have to worry about a political party whose top contenders for president of this country are: A corporate raider who has hidden millions of dollars in offshore banks...
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Superrich ruining capitalism in U.S.Feb 03, 2012 5:00 am - It’s refreshing to hear, coming out of the economic summit held in Switzerland, what many of us have been thinking for years: that capitalism as practiced in America, un...
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Taxpayers shouldn’t fund driver edFeb 03, 2012 5:00 am - The Herald printed an article on Jan. 13 stating the actual cost of driver education for each student is $1,061. The article went on to say that the state will pay only ...
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Greed fuels pension problemFeb 03, 2012 5:00 am - Of corse Gov. Pat Quinn is tardy to pension debate. His annual pension will be in the area of $300,000. Why would he do anything to undermine that? State Rep. David Harr...
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‘Liberal’ press just doing its jobFeb 02, 2012 4:00 am - This is in response to P.J. Dalton (Fence Post, Jan. 18) and his unhappiness about what he perceives as the “liberal press” because of questions put forth by Diane Sawye...
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Obamacare will burden us allFeb 02, 2012 4:00 am - Regarding Mr. Peterson’s Jan. 12 letter: The Democrats and Mr. Obama love people like you. You think they are giving you something for nothing, but in reality you will b...
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Do state workers need that time off?Feb 01, 2012 4:00 am - Since it’s time to renew my driver’s license, I checked the schedule of the local Schaumburg DMV office. It looks like the employees are given 15 holidays in 2012. That ...
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COD had no other options on leaseFeb 01, 2012 4:00 am - I am writing in response to the Jan. 24 letter to the editor, “Why so long to cancel lease, COD?” In her letter, Ms. Wallace states that the College of DuPage Board of T...
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Best GOP pick? None of the aboveFeb 01, 2012 4:00 am - I’ve been watching the Republican infighting to be the party’s presidential nominee, and frankly I find the top remaining candidates frightening. Let’s take them one at ...
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For some, a check is all we can giveFeb 01, 2012 4:00 am - I read with interest about Felicia Reinhard, the 20-year-old who is selflessly giving of herself to kids with disabilities and illnesses through utilization of her own s...