Barrington Opinion
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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...
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County's long view is shortsightedJul 04, 2009 11:00 pm - The McHenry County 2030 Comprehensive Plan, as it now stands, is focused on accommodating and even encouraging rapid urbanization. Though the plan's vision statements fo...
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Sense, compassion will fix budget messJul 04, 2009 11:00 pm - I am tired of both the people who say no new taxes period and the politicians who play games with the lives of the citizens of Illinois who are least able to help themse...