Barrington Opinion
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Don't miss this year's Freedom FestSep 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Freedom Festival is this Saturday Sept. 6 in downtown Barrington. We want to thank the organizers at We-Do-Care.org for bringing the gift of honor, tradition and history...
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Presidents don't affect every jobSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - In reply to Mr. Stastny (Fence Post, Aug. 29), as an atypical Republican speaking for myself, I am not better off than I was under big Bill Clinton's presidency. Unfort...
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Two major issues left unmentionedSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Your uninspiring open letter to Barack Obama in the Thursday edition of the Daily Herald raised a number of obvious questions and ended with a somewhat nebulous call to ...
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Rail deal threatens Barrington's waterAug 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The ramifications of the acquisition of the EJ&E by Canadian National Railway are devastating. People in the Barrington area are 100 percent dependent on shallow ground...
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Bush presidency made us better offAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Did you know that Americans under the "failed" Bush economic policies are better off now than when big Bill Clinton was president? Even though U.S. income fell in 2001 w...
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CN needs to do right thingAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - I find it almost unbelievable the unmitigated gall that the CN, a foreign company, has been showing in their attempt to purchase the EJ&E railroad. Now they want a court...
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Rail deal allies not political haymakersAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - I write to oppose the opinion expressed in "Our View" under "Friendly as a Firing Squad." Brave, trusty Jeff Berman standing against the hostile forces. This is NOT the ...
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Imrem all wet on Phelps, swimmingAug 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Mike Imrem should be ashamed for his article bashing Michael Phelps on his gold medal accomplishments in swimming. All sports are boring at times, including Cubs, White ...
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Something's wrong with assessmentsAug 18, 2008 11:00 pm - As a resident of Lake County, Cuba Township, we just received our 2008 assessment notice. To my surprise, it went up again. Do the Cuba Township assessor and the Lake C...
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Questions about Pelosi and oil issueAug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - I am curious. Is Nancy Pelosi against drilling because she invested in T. Boone Pickens wind power and natural gas company to the tune of a about $100,000 on the day it ...