Barrington Opinion
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Times, techniques change, but mission stays the sameSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - We are, it appears, cursed to live in interesting times. There was a time when the "make money" portion of the Daily Herald's well-known three-pronged mission statement ...
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Mt. Prospect storm response first rateSep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - To the editor: On Aug. 23, our area was ravaged by a severe storm with damaging winds. The rainfall was extreme and tornado-like winds toppled trees, taking wires with t...
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Light needed for church trafficSep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - To the editor: I am writing in regard to the traffic jams that are created on Barrington Road when Willow Creek Church services let out, and South Barrington police who ...
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What about the next, bigger storm?Sep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - To the editor: The storm on Thursday brought about a startling realization: we are unprepared. While 911 rang without answer on our phone, neighbors received "all circui...
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Storm shows how 'global' we can beSep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - To the editor: It's rather sad that it sometimes takes a disaster to bring out a sense of community in people -- to get people relating to one another. In our recent ext...
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Wouldn't Betty Loren-Maltese Memorial Tollway be more apt?Sep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - You wouldn't name the Brookfield Zoo after Michael Vick, the official canine exterminator of the NFL. O'Hare International Airport isn't going to be renamed for the mayo...
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Stossel tells the real story on health careSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Excellent column by John Stossel on the U.S. health care system, showing how the left-wing socialists are creating numbers to support Hillary's failed medical proposal. ...
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Do Democrats want U.S. to lose in Iraq?Sep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Dingy Harry Reid, Sens. Levin, Obama, Clinton, Dodd, Durbin and on and on, Rep. Pelosi and on and on say the surge is a failure: xyz province is lost, the war is lost, e...
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Jackson, Pfleger missing the pointSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - I believe that the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Father Michael Pfleger could spend their time more wisely by ending their protests on gun manufacturers and spending time attac...
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Kirk wasting time with search billSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - So, let me get this straight: According to the Aug. 22 story "Kirk bill's focus is on student safety," Rep. Mark Kirk is working to pass a bill to allow teachers to sear...