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Bear down Arlington Bears? You're in good hands with Dermody Properties?
Jan 13, 2022 6:06 AM - What will the year ahead mean for big developments we keep hearing about. Will "Bear Down, Arlington Bears" become a new chant, or will "You're in good hands with Dermody Logistics Shipping" be a new slogan for the Allstate property. Only time will tell. In fact, hours of meetings and hearings and discussions will determine the fate of the projects. That's the way it works. There may be contracts to acquire and develop the properties, but those contracts are filled with contingencies. The governmental bodies involved will all have much to sort out in weighing the pros and cons. The questions are endless when it comes to projects of this magnitude. As residents in communities near these developments, you should be paying attention and speaking out about you how you feel based on facts and information which will unfold in the months ahead. You ought to participate, since the decisions will affect you and your neighbors for years to come. -
Speaking Out: Can we do something about our tax bills? Yes, and we should work on it
Dec 15, 2021 7:02 PM - Our tax bills are a perennial concern and we all tend to wonder "how did these bills get so high?" There are the costs of our local governments, and there are the facts and actions that affect those costs. What, if anything, can we do? -
Editorial; The unvaccinated and COVID-19's medical bills
Dec 11, 2021 2:00 PM - In this editorial, the Daily Herald argues that when it comes to the unvaccinated and their COVID-19 health care costs, we should war against the disease, not each other. -
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. -
Carbon tax is essential to addressing climate changeSep 15, 2021 12:45 PM - From Mary Hansen of Northbrook: Thank you for the Sept. 9 Hartstein column highlighting the Northbrook Climate Action Plan. This plan included community input at every step and is ambitious. Near the end, Hartstein characterizes the climate emergency as something which we all must address at broader levels. I agree.
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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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Requiem for a green: This sportsman already misses Sportsman's
Aug 12, 2021 9:20 AM - Not mad, but disappointed. That is what parents say when they really want to get their point across. It is also how I feel about Heritage Oaks Golf Club, formerly known as Sportsman's Country Club.
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