Barrington Opinion
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Beware nonnative plants and seedlingsJun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Many people think that the purple (and pink and white) flowers blooming on the roadside now are wild phlox. While these flowers are similar in appearance, they are not p...
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Barrington shows support for troopsJun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - On Flag Day, June 14, we joined with some adult volunteers and Boy Scouts from Troop 927 at the Jewel/Osco Store in Barrington. We have a son (Cameron - a 2008 BHS gradu...
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A promise kept helps other victimsJun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Strength, hope and power. These are words Harper College students used to empower themselves in the fight against sexual violence. They also are words that can be used t...
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Article is not fair to alternative medicineJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - This letter is in response to the June 8 article, "Dangerous Alternatives?" by Marilynn Marchione. I feel the need to try and set a few things straight regarding this mi...
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Don't forget the lives Tiller tookJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Vladimir Lenin once said, "the loss of one life is a tragedy, the loss of thousands a statistic." This applies to the murder of abortionist George Tiller. Tiller's speci...
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Stop using taxpayers as the way outJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Whether it's the U.S., Cook County, or your local, the problem with government budgeting shortfall and its subsequent quicksand remedies that only serve to bury us taxpa...
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Another option for plantar fascitisJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - As someone who has dealt with chronic plantar fascitis (Health/Fitness, June 8) I had tried everything mentioned in that article with limited success. After having a kid...
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Exercise your right to public informationJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - This Independence Day marks 43 years since the landmark Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was signed into law - yet Americans still believe that our government is secret...
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Remind us of votes before the electionJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The headline reads: "State broke, but pols find $500 million for pet projects." Would the Daily Herald please be so kind as to print the voting record of our suburban st...
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Be proactive against pesky mosquitoesJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Two sure signs of summer are expected to surface this week - one welcome, one not so. Meteorologists say the warmer weather we've been craving after what seemed to be a ...