Barrington Opinion
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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...
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Saturday Soapbox: Be open to more opennessMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Jason Speer is asking Streamwood to take a few baby steps, and it's up to a few courageous fellow trustees on the village board to help him. He is encouraging more openn...
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Quebec health system in crisisFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Guess what? The former health minister of Quebec admits that system he helped create ain't sustainable. Claude Castonguay notes that the system has reached a "crisis" p...
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Pulling for Obama and McCain raceFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - In my opinion, the race for the White House should end with Sen. Obama and Sen. McCain. They tried to find something on Sen. Obama, but they could not find anything bad...
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Pulling for Obama and McCain raceFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - In my opinion, the race for the White House should end with Sen. Obama and Sen. McCain. They tried to find something on Sen. Obama, but they could not find anything bad...
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Soapbox: Elections, all the timeFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A lot of pundits said Barack Obama was getting into the race too early last year. And, we all know how that's turned out so far. Now, the trend seems to be catching on i...