Barrington Opinion
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Editorial: CN merger beneficial, but keep working to help BarringtonJan 16, 2015 4:01 am - There's no doubt Canadian National has, overall, been a positive presence in Chicago and the suburbs. Since buying the EJ&E line for $300 million in 2008 the railroad ha...
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Transportation articles lead to speculationJan 06, 2015 4:01 am - I wanted to comment on some articles that recently ran in the Herald. The "Hidden hazards" articles relative to the hazards posed by railroad tanker cars transporting cr...
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Editorial: Later school start times deserve studyJan 05, 2015 10:00 pm - Ben, wake up! You're going to be late! What parent hasn't had to pry a teen out of bed in the morning? The kids stay up later than you want them to, and then you can't g...
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Shield law would create special classDec 30, 2014 4:01 am - Regarding your editorial encouraging a federal shield law for reporters, a shield law would create a special category of unconstitutional privilege for a small group of ...
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Coach appreciates prep sports coverageDec 22, 2014 4:01 am - As I rushed to get my newspaper off the driveway this morning I realized how much I count on the Daily Herald to get info on my beloved St. Viator Lions. We are well on ...
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The SoapboxDec 20, 2014 4:00 am - Lessons learned? Gasoline prices are at their lowest levels in many years. Great news, of course, but when prices were over $4 a gallon, Americans kept aware of th...
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Editorial: The need for openness on housing projectsDec 08, 2014 10:00 pm - You might be tempted to think local governments communicate with each other better than they do with the rest of us, but that's not always the case. Officials in Ela Tow...
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School officials unfairly burden taxpayersDec 07, 2014 4:01 am - I read in the paper that only "34 percent of students completed fourth-grade proficient in reading" and "36 percent of eighth-graders are ready for high school course wo...
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Liberalism won't get us closer to prosperityDec 03, 2014 4:01 am - After reading Mr. Jim Peterson's Nov. 23 comment, I am amazed at how anyone can believe the liberal talking points and all this global warming information put out by the...
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Editorial: Find middle ground on adjuncts who are retiredDec 03, 2014 4:01 am - When the school year ends, Oakton Community College plans to dismiss dozens of adjunct instructors who are retired and collecting a state pension. The school recently wa...