Northfield Opinion
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Don’t compare latest tragedy with TitanicFeb 01, 2012 4:00 am - Any attempt to compare the recent cruise ship disaster to the Titanic tragedy is inappropriate, inaccurate and demeaning to the captain, crew and passengers who lost the...
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Fairness an issue in ElginJan 31, 2012 4:00 am - On Jan. 24, the Daily Herald reported that the City of Elgin is “pulling the plug” on the seniors’ rebate program, a program that was established about 17 years ago when...
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Support each other through tough timeJan 31, 2012 4:00 am - I listened to the State of the Union address and admire and support President Obama. It’s been fascinating to watch the response to his every sentence. The future succes...
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Stop the assault on middle classJan 31, 2012 4:00 am - In the middle of the 20th century, a true middle class emerged in the United States. This was brought about by the mobilization of the economy due to World War II, the r...
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An honor amid a five-car pileup?Jan 31, 2012 4:00 am - I, too, felt a sense of loss when I read that Jane Addams’ Hull House Association was going to shut down. Jane Addams has always stood, in my mind, not just as a great a...
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Civil War project is just the beginningJan 30, 2012 4:00 am - Thank you so very much for the excellent article and photos you have given our Civil War project here in the Village of Barrington Hills. What we are doing as volunteers...
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Tragic consequences of running red lightJan 30, 2012 4:00 am - Each year, hundreds of people are needlessly killed and thousands more injured by red-light runners. Too often, these motorists’ reckless disregard for a simple law goes...
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Wheeling too quick to go for the dollarsJan 30, 2012 4:00 am - The newly expanded Fresh Farms grocery store was to provide a treasure of sales tax revenue. Unfortunately it is a big source of problems that includes difficult custome...
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Clean energy jobs safer for workersJan 30, 2012 4:00 am - When Congress passed a massive bill to fund the government for next year, they included a provision that will delay or block funding for a Department of Labor proposal t...
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Backs Brownfield in state Senate primaryJan 30, 2012 4:00 am - I am not a political person. I believe that most politicians forget why they were elected. They spend far too much time fighting each other and playing partisan games wh...