Barrington Opinion
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Empty promises come back to hauntMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - When are we going to stop letting unions control who works and who does not because of their power? They decide who our president will be. Every president elected has be...
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Saturday soapbox: Kudos to Wheeling Dist. 21 teachersMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - A step in the right direction: Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 teachers have agreed to forgo not only a wage increase but their annual step increases for...
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Passing marks for CN, but work neededMar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - So far, so good for The Canadian National Railway. But, as the first audit of its work with skeptical suburbs along the EJ&E railroad tracks shows, improvement still is ...
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News about Walsh was delivered too lateMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - I can forgive Joe Walsh for being in financial straits in this economy since unlike Melissa Bean he hasn't received a $174,000 paycheck annually from the taxpayers, and ...
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Lisa Stone is right about many thingsMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Many people are upset with Trustee Lisa Stone, thinking she has brought trouble and discord to the Village Board. The fact is that she has been right on most subjects. F...
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Suburbs crave a burst of ingenuityMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - There have been some bad ideas in the Northwest suburbs - the Sears Centre, numerous intersections with red-light photo cameras, lack of mass transit, etc. However, as a...
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Focus of schools should be on basicsMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Barrington School District 220 needs to reconsider its educational priorities. As cost saving measures, the Board of Education and the superintendent are planning to in...
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Barrington heart benefit a big successMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - We wanted to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Daily Herald for the tremendous support shown for Honquest Furniture for Living's Feb 25th Queen of Hearts Bunco Night, a...
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Real reason to skip voting?: DisgustMar 13, 2010 10:00 pm - The headlines in the Herald a few days ago read: "What will it take to get people voting?" The article suggested many reasons for the poor showing in the February primar...
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Senators, defend Clean Air ActMar 13, 2010 10:00 pm - As polluters ramp up efforts across the country that weaken pollution regulations, our senators must stand strong. The pollution that causes global warming and the indus...