Barrington Opinion
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Wauconda Twp. needs transparencyJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Wauconda Township citizens were assured the continuation of an ambiguous government on April 7, 2009. The re-elected representatives continue the one man show we have al...
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Saturday SoapboxJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - End the monopoly: Our sympathies are with the 20 trash haulers who have filed suit against 11 municipalities in Cook and DuPage counties that have locked them out of pic...
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Cuts would impact victims' servicesJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Proposed cuts to the state's budget for human services, including services to victims of domestic violence, threaten the safety of women across Illinois. If this budget ...
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Taxpayers shouldn't bail out builderJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - The warnings come from several quarters: From real estate consultant Mark Angelini: "There are very serious ramifications to dipping into (the general) fund." From Villa...
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Pay attention, upper middle classJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - As July 4th comes and goes, once again, I can't help but wonder, where have all the heroes gone? There was a time when men and women were willing to lose everything for ...
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Antioch High book sexual exploitationJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - I totally disagree and am very disappointed with Daily Herald's "Sensible Solution" editorial [6-25-09] on the Antioch High School book controversy. It sounded like some...
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Cuts are real, cause great harmJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - It has begun. According to a story by reporter Bob McCoppin in the July 1 Daily Herald, because of a reduction in state funding, local human service agencies have begun ...
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Nordquist: Fond farewell to boardJul 05, 2009 11:00 pm - I want to thank the entire Barrington area community for the opportunity to serve three terms on the Barrington District 220 Board of Education over the past 12 years. I...
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Cut pensions, pay instead of tax hikeJul 04, 2009 11:00 pm - The headline in the June 18 Daily Herald reads that children who are hurt will suffer the most by state government spending cuts. While I have sympathy for the departmen...
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Keep clean energy in good favorJul 04, 2009 11:00 pm - An old-fashioned windmill might make a charming yard ornament, but the bigger, more modern version is getting attention these days in some suburbs. As the nation's ambit...