Barrington Opinion
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Winners, losers and the CN mergerDec 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Few issues of local impact have seemed as inherently polarizing as the Canadian National Railway's acquisition of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway line, which runs in...
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These Democrats in for right reasonsDec 26, 2008 10:00 pm - With all eyes focused on recent revelations of Gov. Blagojevich's appalling actions, it is tempting to paint all Illinois Democrats with the same brush. Corrupt behavior...
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Obama's picks raise questionsDec 25, 2008 10:00 pm - After leaving the White House Rahm Emanuel took a job with an investment banking firm and in two short years amassed a fortune of more that $16 million. Wow! Can anyone ...
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Pols had chance voters should decideDec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - The result of last week's arrest of our Democrat governor has made Illinois a national embarrassment. To add to the situation, Democrat leaders initially supported a spe...
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Running story helps dispel perceived biasDec 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Thank you Daily Herald for covering "Supreme Court won't review Obama's right to serve." I have no idea if the accusations are true or not, but let's suppose President ...
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Facts dispute writer's view of historyDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - I was quite amused by the letter of Raymond Kohn (Nov. 21). He attributes all that is good in the United States to the Republican Party, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther K...
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Obama caved on lobbyist promiseDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Barack Obama said "no lobbyists in his administration." Now, first thing out of the box, it's Tom Daschel - rejected by the voters of South Dakota, and employed by a big...
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Fees for rescue services wrongDec 07, 2008 10:00 pm - There's something troubling about the Wheaton City Council's decision to allow the local fire department to bill for special rescue services. Fire officials in that city...
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CN/EJ&E merger would tie up trafficDec 07, 2008 10:00 pm - I am against the CN railway company decision to merge with the EJ&E railroad company. Even though it would be good financially for the company to merge to alleviate the ...
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Speak up if you oppose gay marriageDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Lars Johnson nailed it in his criticism of Burt Constable's column on gay marriage. In California and Massachusetts, voters strongly supported marriage as Constables par...