Barrington Opinion
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Let's get first woman president rightAug 31, 2016 1:00 am - In our eagerness to have the first woman president, aren't we overlooking the possibility that if Hillary wins, she is likely to go down in history as not just the first...
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Respect all board membersAug 05, 2016 1:00 am - To Wheeling Village President Dean Argiris - "The girls ..."? What, are the two female board members 12 years old? Are you suggesting that these "two members of the boar...
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Today's headline awardJul 21, 2016 1:00 am - The "Golden Egg" award for glorious headline writing goes to the Daily Herald staffer who created the "pullet" headline plopped atop Jim Baumann's "Grammar Moses" column...
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Let's move on from Rt. 53 extensionJul 07, 2016 1:00 am - These are comments I included in a recent letter to the Illinois Tollway. I was not surprised last month to learn our county board chairman had withdrawn his support for...
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Barrington's ALS drive a big successJul 04, 2016 5:00 am - On behalf of the Les Turner ALS Foundation, I want to thank our volunteers and the generous people of Barrington who helped make the recent Tag Days donation drive a hug...
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Editorial: Harper rec center agreement shows benefits of collaborationJun 23, 2016 11:00 pm - The partnership announced this week to renovate and rebuild Harper College's Recreation and Wellness Center blends foresight and efficiency - demonstrating that public b...
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Beware tunnel vision in political reportingJun 10, 2016 1:00 am - Having the opportunity to travel overseas frequently, I believe the never-ending American election is having an enormous effect on our international companions. As als...
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Tollway should stop spending on Route 53 studyJun 06, 2016 1:00 am - Livable Lake County and its members agree with the editorial on May 24th ("Troubling Signs with Route 53's extension at a crossroads") that members of the Illinois tollw...
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Don't encourage more Lake Count developmentMay 29, 2016 1:00 am - Thank you, thank you, Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor, for having the brains and courage to say "no" to extending Route 53 beyond Lake-Cook Road. Lake County has...
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No sympathy for lawmakers who block governorMay 09, 2016 1:00 am - In his letter to the editor of May 2, state Sen. Mike Noland says, " ... the citizens of this state can only watch and observe as this governor, ruminating over his fail...