Barrington Opinion
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A story that restores faithJul 17, 2017 1:00 am - The wonderful story of the brave rescue by ordinary citizens of swimmers caught in the undertow on a Florida beach lifted my heart. That is why I love America so much. ...
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Thoughts on food, energy, education in U.S.Jul 16, 2017 1:00 am - Letter to our government: It seems to me that there is plenty of blame being spewed around by everybody from politicians to average citizens. As an average American citi...
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Deal leaves out reformJul 11, 2017 1:00 am - We can swallow hard and abide by an income tax increase that will address the state's chronic fiscal issues, such as runaway pension payouts. The vote to increase income...
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Barrington: Choose renewable energyJun 26, 2017 5:00 am - All village of Barrington residents have gotten a letter from Dynegy Energy this week. All residents will be able to choose to get their electricity from renewable sourc...
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911 bill needs governor's signatureJun 17, 2017 1:00 am - On behalf of the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association, and the men and women of public safety in Illinois, we encourage Gov. Rauner to sign Senate Bill 1839. Without his sig...
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Editorial: $25 million questions remain as tollway set to again study Route 53 extensionMay 25, 2017 1:00 am - Where's the Lake County buy-in? And where does this all end? These are our questions as the Illinois tollway board votes today whether to spend $25 million to study buil...
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The last rideMay 18, 2017 1:00 am - A coffin is the last thing you ride in when you drink and drive in a vehicle. And when you talk on the phone while driving. Is it worth it? Get smart, put the phone down...
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Proposed development a threat to neighborhoodMay 08, 2017 1:00 am - I am a resident of Barrington in the Roslyn Road neighborhood. Our neighborhood is fighting the village to preserve the safety of residents and the character of the neig...
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We need town halls, and they need dialogueMay 01, 2017 1:00 am - I attended U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth's town hall meeting April 11 in Palatine. I was disappointed that only like-minded people attended the forum and took the opportunit...
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Extending Route 53 will just boost trafficApr 29, 2017 1:00 am - "If you build it, they will come." Wasn't that a line from the baseball movie "Field of Dreams"? Do the backers of extending Route 53 think that the road's number of dri...