Northfield Opinion
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The other meaning of ‘Black Friday’Dec 11, 2011 4:00 am - It is clear to most that “Black Friday” gets its name from the commercial expectation that the millions of dollars of sales on the day after Thanksgiving enables our nat...
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Seniors, watch for government scamsDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - With all the information about seniors being careful to not be scammed, it seems odd that scams by Social Security predators are never mentioned. Having been a victim on...
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In search of a worthy GOP candidateDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - Daily, I marvel at the ebb and rise of Republican candidates for president. It is as if the party (bludgeoned by the lunatics running the Tea Party) keeps searching for ...
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If a state can recall, how about a nation?Dec 10, 2011 4:00 am - Should an election to recall Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin really occur, what would it take to recall President Obama? Let’s go for it! Joyce Petersen Des Plaines ...
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It’s the illegal parents’ faultDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - Columnist Esther J. Cepeda wrote that we, the legal hardworking taxpayers, should feel guilty for the 5,100 children who have been left behind when illegal immigrant par...
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Laws contradictory on abortionDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - Recent headlines in the Daily Herald told of us about 19-year-old Jessica Cruz, accused of giving birth to a healthy boy in the bathroom of a thrift store and then murde...
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Beware of effects of a health care rulingDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - The Republicans have finally found a way to eliminate all social programs in America. The Supreme Court will hear the case against the health care bill. The point being ...
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Don’t pay students for good gradesDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - The debate over whether students should be paid for earning good grades in school is currently a popular topic. I believe students should not be given any type of paymen...
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Stegall not up to challengeDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - For decades, the industry norm for public safety employees in cities the size of Elgin was one firefighter and police officer for each 1,000 people. However, that was be...
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Allow book rental; help ECC studentsDec 09, 2011 4:00 am - A school or a college’s job is not only to educate its students, but also help them and when possible in every way. I think that Elgin Community College should allow its...