Barrington Opinion
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Earmark process must be reformedMar 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The House of Representatives passed an ethics bill that created an independent office to field complaints and investigate the conduct of members of Congress. I voted for...
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Saturday Soapbox: Those ringing phonesMar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - A bill has been introduced in the Illinois General Assembly that would ban those annoying "robo-calls" from politicians seeking your vote. You have to like this bill, t...
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IEMA has, and will, be there, for countyMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - This paper's March 13 article concerning state assistance following floods last August in Lake County requires clarification. In response to the floods, Gov. Blagojevich...
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Harrop seems to miss basic truthsMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Columnist Froma Harrop is so busy Bush-bashing that she totally ignores the facts. Here are a few that always seem to escape the discussion: The great pyramid scam, Soci...
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Quit stalling on Cook County reformsMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - It hardly comes as a surprise to see downstate Republicans waving foam fingers in the air and razzing Cook County for having reached the highest sales tax in the nation,...
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Saturday Soapbox: No flood helpMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - We understand that state and federal emergency management agencies have to draw the line somewhere in determining which communities are eligible for funds when a disaste...
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New era brings new balance to two sides of paper's missionMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - In the inner world of a daily newspaper, the "tell the truth" side of the mission and the "make money" side persist in something of a state of uneasy symbiosis. Each sid...
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Dist. 220 stalwarts turn out for foundationMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Even frigid February weather was no match for the more than 250 District 220 Educational Foundation supporters who attended the first Chili & Music Fest fundraiser, held...
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Thornton, board deserve our thanksMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - I read with interest Ms. Shirley Forpe's Jan. 28 letter, "211's nightmare coming to an end." Ms. Forpe is a retired District 211 teacher and president of the executive b...
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It is easy to stop using plastic bagsMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - You do the readers of the area a great service by pointing out the potential disastrous results of our continued use of so many of these bags. It is mind-boggling to thi...