Barrington Hills Opinion
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Gordon will serve District 96 wellMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - We will be voting for Lauren Gordon for District 96 School Board. We have known Lauren for over 10 years. She is a warm, welcoming and involved member of the Buffalo Gro...
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A different take on abortion letterMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - I read the opinion by Gaylon Alcaraz (Feb. 21) and want to get this straight in my mind. She says that we should all support a woman’s right to an abortion because she h...
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Stop bill allowing campaigning near pollsMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - Voting sites for Election Day are increasingly difficult to secure, yet convenient voting locations are essential for voter participation. Senate Bill 1814, sponsored by...
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Kudos to village for stance on camerasMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - I’ve been very critical of Barrington’s village government in the past. But right now, there’s one issue where leaders deserve all the credit I can give them: their deci...
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Teen drinking never OK at homeMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board An emotional case was played out in front of the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday when a lawyer for a Lake County couple tried to convince the...
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‘Social justice’ a feel-good phraseMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - There has been a disturbing trend over the last decade by the mainstream media, university professors, activists and even the Catholic Church to promote the cause of “so...
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Unions make for a healthy middle classMar 21, 2011 12:00 am - I really cannot believe people who put down unions. They have very short memories. Twenty-nine miners died in the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia last April 5 bec...
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Whose side are lawmakers on?Mar 21, 2011 12:00 am - It is interesting to see how some view the 14 Democratic senators of Wisconsin as somehow being heroic in their attempt to derail the recently passed law dealing with pu...
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Supporting creationism can be costlyMar 21, 2011 12:00 am - The Dover Area School Board decided in 2004 that its science teachers would read a statement on creationism during ninth-grade biology classes. Eleven parents sued the d...
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Internet tax another blow to businessMar 21, 2011 12:00 am - Our governor believes his new Internet tax on retailers will save “main street” jobs. Did you know that taxes drive jobs away? Duh! The Performance Marketing Association...