Barrington Opinion
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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...
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Nursing baccalaureate not needed at CLCApr 25, 2017 1:00 am - We read with interest the recent article "CLC backs proposal to offer 4-year nursing degree." We agree on the importance of offering the junior and senior year of a bacc...
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Looking for real courageApr 12, 2017 1:00 am - Real decision-makers take action, those who don't draw lines. As you know, it takes courage to fight. It's a shame that all those able bodied Syrian men and women are "f...
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Focused on preserving Barrington's charmMar 30, 2017 1:00 am - Over the years, I have often spoken at village board meetings in Barrington to remind the board about the philosophy of the Barrington area: low density, controlled grow...
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Vote for honestyMar 29, 2017 1:00 am - I just received in this week's mail a campaign flyer from Mike Kozel which indicated Karen Darch was spending our tax dollars in an out-of-control manner. He states the ...
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Barrington mayor gets things doneMar 25, 2017 1:00 am - Having lived in Barrington for over 20 years, it is wonderful to see our downtown thriving. There has been much discussion around developing Barrington's downtown over t...