Barrington Hills Opinion
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Dist. 211 fails to deliver on 2005 promisesFeb 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Promises made to the citizens of D211 regarding the 2005 tax levy and what was actually delivered: The Superintendent's contract goals were directed at two school board ...
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Why the disparity in property taxes?Feb 14, 2010 10:00 pm - By whose judgment and authority are my residential taxes $300 higher than adjacent identical houses and property? Unverified rumor states that the reason is I have resid...
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Savio was a kind, fun-loving personFeb 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Last summer I saw someone interview Drew Peterson on television. During the interview, Peterson stated that Kathy Savio was a "hellcat." I once dated Kathy Savio. We wen...
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Illinois needs video gamblingFeb 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Regardless of any legislation being proposed in the state legislature, local communities should not be prohibiting video gaming in their bars and restaurants. The people...
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Election or not, still need health reformFeb 13, 2010 10:00 pm - I am writing to you as a self-employed mother of three who cannot afford health insurance coverage for my family. In 2008, this country was hungry for change, and now we...
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Figures lie, liars figureFeb 13, 2010 10:00 pm - To be saying the Obama administration's response to the nation's unemployment figures is disingenuous is putting it mildly. The math doesn't add up. The Obama administ...
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We can't afford our current systemFeb 13, 2010 10:00 pm - How long can the U.S. allow health care costs to keep the current pace of increase? Health care insurance premiums and cost increased drastically is a fact. How long can...
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GOP can't understand average AmericanFeb 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele stated that $1 million is not a lot of money when he was referring to the Bush tax cuts. Such a statement reveals t...
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Reject changes to Clean Air ActFeb 13, 2010 10:00 pm - I want my senators to know I will be watching how they vote on Sen. Lisa Murkowski's amendment attacking the Clean Air Act. The measure was written with the help of lobb...
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Money tells story in Fox Lake areaFeb 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Almost every Illinois political subdivision allowing poker machines has or is in the process of outlawing them because of unidentified "associated problems." Almost all ...