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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. -
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. -
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. -
Editorial: How do we curb the violence that claimed Miles Thompson?
Jul 15, 2021 5:25 AM - In this editorial, the Daily Herald says that violent crime is a complex problem and calls for a comprehensive response, not one-dimensional solutions. -
Editorial: How do we curb the violence that claimed Miles Thompson?
Jul 14, 2021 5:12 PM - In this editorial, the Daily Herald says that violent crime is a complex problem and calls for a comprehensive response, not one-dimensional solutions.
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