Barrington Opinion
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Caulfield for Antioch mayor; incumbents for boardMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Three candidates are vying to lead the way in Antioch during these difficult days when financial challenges, aging infrastructure, lost economic development opportunitie...
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Why are government pensions sacred?Mar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Raising taxes and cutting spending, programs or even people to close budget gaps ... are common and logical if regrettable responses to public sector budget shortfalls, ...
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Saturday SoapboxMar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Time for a talk A 2008 Lake County Health Department survey of 20,000 middle school and high school students shows fewer used alcohol, marijuana, inhalants and cigarette...
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Investing in train upgrade is a wasteMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - High speed trains? Are we nuts? It would be cheaper to buy all the potential passengers a new car every year! One more for Dirty Harry. James A. Wagner Barrington ...
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Festival cutbacks aren't wisest choiceMar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Just a few days ago in this space, we urged suburban residents to resist the temptation to let fear of this wretched economy get the best of us. Rather than hunkering d...
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Nunda Township referendum all wetMar 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Vote no on the April 7 Nunda Township tax increase referendum. I have yard signs that read, "Vote No on the Referendum." I will have fliers soon for distribution explain...
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New contracts must reflect economyMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - I read with interest the comments made by School District 220 Superintendent Leonard in a February article in the Daily Herald. I believe he properly characterized the s...
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CN should stick to the dealMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - It's a big week for the Canadian-based railroad company CN but it seems they still could use some good public relations advice. After a long battle with communities that...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Snow way Yes, spring is just around the corner, and, yes, we probably (hopefully) don't have too many winter storms left this season. But last weekend's snow offered a p...
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Come clean on 'covert' constructionFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - It has come to my attention that there is an effort underway to disturb the wetland and natural forest area between the Wellsmere Heights and Elmcrest subdivisions in Wa...