Northfield Opinion
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Moylan urges Cook County to repeal beverage taxAug 02, 2017 11:00 pm - Sweetened beverage tax should be repealed Hardworking families in Cook County continue to face not only rising costs, but every level of government taking mor...
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Help Support our Animal ShelterJul 31, 2017 11:00 pm - Receive $25 off any service at our dental office. Items needed Paper Towels Anti-bacerial hand soap Dishwashing liquid Food (any canned cat, dog, kitten, and puppy foo...
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Editorial: Cook County overreaches with unfair beverage taxJul 29, 2017 2:00 pm - Here's the problem we have with the beverage tax that Cook County is trying to impose on all of us who stop at the supermarket or drive through a fast-food restaurant. W...
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State, not county, should manage minimum wageJun 18, 2017 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle made a comment this past week about suburban communities who've opted out of Cook County's minimum wage hike and paid sick l...
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Values, not home, drove push for minimum wage hikeMay 26, 2017 1:00 am - I appreciate the kind words regarding my stewardship of Cook County that begin a recent Daily Herald editorial. Since taking office in December 2010, my administration h...
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Editorial: How Preckwinkle lost suburbs on minimum wageMay 18, 2017 1:00 am - As we've noted in this space plenty of times before, there is much that impresses us about Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. She has introduced discipline in...
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Suburbs should not opt out of employee protectionsApr 28, 2017 1:00 am - By Toni Preckwinkle Guest columnist Economic development has been a priority for my administration since I took office in 2010. Recently, the Wall Street Journal recogn...
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Endorsements: Burns, Kotowski for Oakton Community CollegeMar 12, 2017 1:00 am - Four candidates are seeking two six-year seats on the Oakton Community College board to replace two incumbents not seeking re-election. The four - Martha Burns, Carmina ...
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Why sweetened beverage tax is OKNov 09, 2016 11:01 pm - Cook County is facing a health crisis. Rates of chronic illnesses like heart disease, diabetes and obesity are skyrocketing, and the health of our families and future ge...
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Politics, not workers' welfare, prompt Cook voteOct 26, 2016 11:00 pm - How to solve a problem if you really care about the outcome: Talk to the main players, build consensus, and go with an approach that's effective and that most can live ...