Barrington Opinion
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Healthcare co-ops worse than SolyndraAug 03, 2015 1:00 am - Remember Solyndra? It cost those of us who pay taxes $500 million. Now we have Obamacare cco-ops that could cost us about $3 billion (with a B). Our leaders handed o...
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Stingray deaths deserve probeJul 28, 2015 1:00 am - I'm dismayed and angry about the death of 54 stingrays at the Brookfield Zoo. Senior vice president Bill Ziegler is quoted as saying the "staff is devastated" about thi...
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The forgotten military heroes of the pastJul 15, 2015 1:00 am - As I sit here thinking of World War II, I wonder about the forgotten heroes of the war. When the word "Veteran" is used, we all think of men. But, what about the woman ...
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Clean energy saves us all money? Really?Jun 30, 2015 1:00 am - In her letter to the editor which appeared in the Daily Herald on June 24, state Rep. Elaine Nekritz said she had a Clean Jobs Bill. Fine. But she also said, "Clean ener...
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Editorial: A model for teaching low-income students through sense of communityJun 23, 2015 11:00 pm - The story of Sunny Hill Elementary School is really the story of a bold new model in education. The focus of Tuesday's installment in our Generations at Risk series, Sun...
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Editorial: More innovation from community colleges, NIUJun 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Community colleges may still have a way to go before establishing their own four-year degree programs, but five suburban community colleges took a step last week that es...
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Editorial: The Cook County sheriff's deputies' Super Bowl abuse of sick timeJun 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Few of us begrudge the extra costs - even the sometimes substantial extra costs - that accompany a professional sports championship. The planning. The ticker tape parade...
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Editorial: PADS, housing authority failed to trust public about homeless projectJun 08, 2015 11:00 pm - It would be easy to dismiss the squabble over a plan to move a residential program for chronically homeless people with mental illness into an Ela Township neighborhood ...
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Gov. Rauner, don't back downJun 03, 2015 1:00 am - Do you know who Michael Madigan is? According to Investors Business Daily he is the Illinois House speaker-for-life. Guess what? He likes the status quo. Let the state...
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Hastert caught in 'tangled web'Jun 03, 2015 1:00 am - Holy Cow. I don't know what's more shocking. Dennis Hastert's indictment, the fact he has the ability to pay millions in (unsuccessful) hush money or stupidly lying to t...