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Speaking Out: How your property taxes are assessed -- and how to appeal them
Oct 1, 2021 7:14 PM - This time of year after our real estate tax bills come out, we all tend to wonder "how did these bills get so high?" We all want the services that are paid for with the money from those bills, but these bills tend to be getting higher and higher, and for some make it quite hard to keep up. -
Speaking Out: Regardless of the name, 'community' is key to Oakton
Sep 15, 2021 4:07 AM - Oakton Community College recently voted to change its name in the near future to Oakton College. One can debate the pros and cons of such a name change, but "community" is key to Oakton and the approximately 1,000 community colleges around the country. You can take "community" out of the name, but you can't take "community" out of the college. -
Hartstein: Local climate action plan is giving us a road map
Sep 8, 2021 1:20 PM - Climate change is now a climate emergency, but local action plan is giving us a road map. Science matters! We have seen that during the pandemic, and now we need to listen when it comes to our planet. -
Congress must pass the Global Health Security ActSep 8, 2021 5:42 PM - It's imperative to be ready for the next pandemic, and that's why Congress needs to pass the Global Health Security Act, writes Joshua Perry of Wilmette.
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Uninformed letter on mask mandate shouldn't have been publishedSep 1, 2021 5:21 PM - From Dr. Marvin Rubenstein of Northbrook: An op-ed by Glenn Farkas of Glenview on Aug. 19, "Masks in schools should be a choice, not a requirement," was uninformed, and the Herald shouldn't have printed it.
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Wearing a mask is a small, simple measure to help ensure safety of othersSep 1, 2021 5:21 PM - From Chip Marshall of Glenview: An op-ed by Glenn Farkas of Glenview on Aug. 19, "Masks in schools should be a choice, not a requirement," was disheartening to Glenbrook South students and their parents, especially those who kept their kids home during the 2020 school year. Masking up is just one small protective measure to ensure the safety of others.
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COVID guidance messages weren't 'conflicting,' they were scientifically drivenSep 1, 2021 5:21 PM - From Dr. William Blustein: An op-ed by Glenn Farkas of Glenview on Aug. 19, "Masks in schools should be a choice, not a requirement," talked about "conflicting messages" from health experts when it came to COVID guidance. What's actually true is those messages were based on what was known and verifiable, by science, at the time.
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Hartstein: Let our schools focus on learning by keeping kids, teachers healthy
Aug 11, 2021 1:53 AM - The COVID-19 pandemic is, sadly, still something we all need to deal with locally in our schools as we face the new school year. Though there may be some different viewpoints on what the protocols should be, I strongly believe that having a uniform approach in all of our schools is a good thing. Most importantly we need to have our kids back in school and as safe as possible. -
Neighbors ready to welcome more neighbors
Jun 23, 2021 11:34 PM - Now that Glenview trustees have denied commercial rezoning for the property at Willow and Pfingsten, we'd like to thank everyone involved, and make clear our support for residential use at this site, writes Glenview resident Carol Sullivan. -
Speaking Out: We need a clean energy and jobs bill
Jun 23, 2021 11:33 PM - The need for clean and renewable energy and getting away from fossil fuels is compelling if we want to address climate change.
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