Northfield Opinion
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Our nation’s people must be unitedJan 17, 2012 4:00 am - We are the same. No matter what religion we may believe in, we are still the same. No matter the political belief, we are still the same. No matter if we are rich or poo...
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Promises, promises, toll authorityJan 17, 2012 4:00 am - Recently, the Daily Herald has run a couple of articles in which Marni Pyke has interviewed Kristi Lafleur, executive director of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authori...
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Let’s decorate our elk for ChristmasJan 15, 2012 11:00 pm - We all know that the lion is King of the Beasts. The Art Institute’s lions get a beautiful Christmas wreath to adorn their necks. They also are given Bears helmets when ...
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Township grateful for resident supportJan 15, 2012 11:00 pm - On behalf of the Hanover Township officials and all the staff and volunteers of our Welfare Services department, I would like to thank the community for their outpouring...
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Village should try to keep Garden FreshJan 15, 2012 11:00 pm - The Garden Fresh on Rand Road in Arlington Heights has a “Closing March 4th for Remodeling” sign. Seemed odd since they just remodeled last year. When questioning the em...
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Simply don’t take your eyes off roadJan 15, 2012 4:00 am - We are finally concentrating on the killer subject of distracted driving. I shouldn’t have to define Distracted Driver Syndrome for you because you know you are guilty o...
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Personal beliefs should have no placeJan 15, 2012 4:00 am - Dear Citizens, Can you help me understand this current caricature of a Democratic government that we have today? I’m watching all this political debate, mudslung charact...
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Tea Party ‘Owls’ beat OWSJan 15, 2012 4:00 am - I believe, at age 83 and being a former union member, I’ll stick with the Tea Party Owls who promise to keep a sharp eye on the government and its spending. I’m not sure...
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Homelessness can be preventedJan 15, 2012 4:00 am - Your recent story about AnnMarie Walsh was of particular interest to me as she was a frequent client of Journeys from PADS to HOPE over the last five years. We are pleas...
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Shift focus to helping needyJan 15, 2012 4:00 am - Statistics show that if a person owns a car or has a roof over his head or get two meals a day, he is wealthier than 98 percent of the people in the world. So instead of...