Barrington Opinion
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Duffy's assistant is the real dealSep 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Dan Duffy, an independent businessman, seeks to replace state Sen. Bill Peterson of District 26, who has chosen to retire. Sen. Peterson has represented his district wel...
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Clinton's legacy strikes againSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Sen. Obama and the finger pointing Democrats blame our financial mess on the markets and, as usual, President Bush. Wrong! Clinton's Democrats are the real reason. Pres...
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CN merger doesn't benefit the poorSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - So, two University of Chicago professors reported to Congress that the CN/EJ&E merger would benefit poor, low income neighborhoods in the city? That conclusion is absurd...
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As assessments fall, so should tax burdenSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Property taxes are not on par with their fair cash values; which is the basis for assigning a fair tax assessment. Values have plummeted, but not assessments. When asses...
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Troops love the goodies from BarringtonSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Thank you, Hollywood Video! Many thanks to store manager Ralph Wright and the staff of Hollywood Video for their efforts to Support Our Troops over the past month. Based...
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In praise of St. Viator's Blue RibbonSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - In these times when public schools are failing to hold up to the standards that the government sets it nice to know that one of our local private schools surpasses. St. ...
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Costs of rail merger will be far greaterSep 14, 2008 11:00 pm - The Surface Transportation Board's draft Environmental Impact Statement fails to give a realistic picture of the damage that the proposed CN purchase of the EJ&E would b...
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Who really will be best for your IRA?Sep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - In a recent Letter to the editor, Stewart Truelsen concludes: "I'd suggest Obama bashers check their IRA and 401K balances. Can you afford four more years?" So I checked...
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All aboard on Canadian National's assumptions?Sep 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Communities all along the EJ&E Railroad oppose the Canadian National's (CN) takeover plans that'll more than quadruple the number of daily 2-mile long freight trains. Le...
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Train traffic should be spread around regionSep 07, 2008 11:00 pm - I am tired of the people in Barrington complaining about train issues that the Des Plaines area lives with daily. It's about time some of the train activity that is a co...