Barrington Opinion
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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...
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Cardinal must stop the secrecyFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - I fully agree with the sentiments written by Ms. Janet Hauter (Fence Post, Feb. 3). The parents of the child who was raped by the Rev. Dan McCormick, who pleaded guilty ...
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Abortion foes fight for the innocentFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Barbara Muehlhausen (Fence Post, Jan. 22) is mistaken in her assumptions and accusations. She takes one example (anencephaly) and uses it to justify an extreme procedure...