Barrington Hills Opinion
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She’s all for slots at the trackApr 24, 2011 12:00 am - I’m all “for” slots at the A.H. racetrack, and do not care who knows it! Do the “locals” that oppose the slots, think this would stop that form of entertainment, they ca...
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Obamacare is everyone’s careApr 24, 2011 12:00 am - Rep. Joe Walsh’s crusade to defund the Affordable Care Act is ludicrous. He wants to eliminate the law that is already helping tens of thousands of his constituents — in...
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More at stake than just racing in saving trackApr 24, 2011 12:00 am - There has been much debate about the pros and cons of having slot machines at Arlington Racetrack. The time is now to approve slot machines for Arlington racetrack, with...
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Hersey mom says thanks for teachersApr 24, 2011 12:00 am - I believe that education is the answer to most if not all of our social ills. Therefore, I think that it would be more helpful to talk about the favorable aspects of our...
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The Soapbox: Thanks, mayorsApr 23, 2011 7:00 am - In the wake of this month’s elections, the names on the desks of mayors and village presidents in several suburbs are changing. Today we recognize the efforts of those l...
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A solution to the union problemApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - There is no question that in the past unions have helped people fight greedy corporations. But today, now that unions have grown powerful, who now protects the people fr...
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Who’s representing the common folk?Apr 23, 2011 12:00 am - I have not written to Fence Post in a very long time but decided that this issue was too important for me to remain mute. I have watched the news coverage of Mr. Quinn, ...
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“Les Mis” a triumph for Dundee-CrownApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - They did it again. Dundee-Crown High School has produced another musical sensation — “Les Mis.” I had the privilege to see it April 15 and must sing the praises of every...
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Bar social agendas from budget debateApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - If the ongoing federal “budget” debate is really all about fiscal responsibility and not social issues and oil, House and Senate members on both sides of the aisle shoul...
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GOP cuts focus only on short termApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - Caustic broadcaster Sean Hannity rejected the idea that Republican spending has anything to do with our current debt and deficit in a recently televised spat with Rep. A...