Barrington Hills Opinion
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Another gauge of road damage: We have another, nonscientific gauge of how badly winter has hurt suburban roads: Daily Herald editors who are road cyclists. As we await s...
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Extend tax credit for Catholic schoolsFeb 16, 2009 10:00 pm - The Chicago Archdiocesan Office of Catholic Schools (OCS) has distributed its "Year in Review" Report 2009 detailing its accomplishments, data and progress in three focu...
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Illinois' troubles leave no room for politicsFeb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - While I look forward to a new era in Illinois state government with a new governor and two new leaders in the General Assembly, it is no secret our state is facing serio...
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Economy must be factor in contractFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - I would like to thank the Cuba Township board of trustees for its recent decision to shelve a tax rate increase. They considered that while the economy is in recession ...
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Wishes cemeteries would relax a littleFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Does anyone know why cemeteries are becoming so restrictive? They are constantly changing rules as far as plot owners being able to show their love and loss of a family ...
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Herald off base on Rt. 53 referendumFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - I was very disappointed to see the Daily Herald's Jan. 11 editorial supporting County Board member David Stolman's proposed countywide advisory referendum regarding the ...
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Impeachment unites Illinois lawmakersFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Jan. 9th, was Nixon's birthday. It is also the day an Illinois governor was impeached for the first time in nearly 200 years of state history. I participated in that his...
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Bush couldn't have left too soonJan 27, 2009 10:00 pm - After watching President Bush' second and FINAL farewell speech to the American public on Thursday evening, and hearing his lopsided (in HIS favor) presidential score ca...
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Follow safety rules when snowmobilingJan 25, 2009 10:00 pm - This is the time of year when the temptation to ride a motorized sled across a frozen surface becomes too great to fight. Snowmobilers see days and weeks of temperature...
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Obama sets example on sunshine lawsJan 24, 2009 10:00 pm - On the heels of an administration that looked for reasons to refuse Freedom of Information Act requests, President Barack Obama started his first full day in office with...