Barrington Opinion
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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...
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You'd better keep close eye on tax levyFeb 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Barrington, hold on to your hats! Despite the turmoil in our economy, Barrington school board (members) decided to ask for a 15 percent increase in the tax levy. Yes, th...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Another gauge of road damage: We have another, nonscientific gauge of how badly winter has hurt suburban roads: Daily Herald editors who are road cyclists. As we await s...
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Extend tax credit for Catholic schoolsFeb 16, 2009 10:00 pm - The Chicago Archdiocesan Office of Catholic Schools (OCS) has distributed its "Year in Review" Report 2009 detailing its accomplishments, data and progress in three focu...
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Populist Obama seems to excite everyoneFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Who is this Obama guy? People all around me are infused with hope and the promise of a revitalized United States of America. I keep wondering how the press will continue...
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Reject bailing out irresponsibilityFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - President Obama, you said we must all be responsible. But when a state, for example California, overspends and overpromises itself into a huge hole and then runs to D.C....
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End court fight and start negotiationsFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Give it up. Barrington continues to fight the battle of the railroad with no hope of winning. The decision by the STB board has been given after the required due diligen...
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Economy must be factor in contractFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - I would like to thank the Cuba Township board of trustees for its recent decision to shelve a tax rate increase. They considered that while the economy is in recession ...
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Wishes cemeteries would relax a littleFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Does anyone know why cemeteries are becoming so restrictive? They are constantly changing rules as far as plot owners being able to show their love and loss of a family ...