Barrington Opinion
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Freedom from religion an inconvenient truthSep 21, 2014 5:01 am - This is in response to John Schreiber's Sept. 18 letter chiding the claims that religion is more dangerous than secularism with regard to some isolated, historic death t...
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Editorial: The shift to a school calendar that makes senseSep 02, 2014 1:01 am - Some of the best ideas are those that make sense for all the right reasons. They're efficient, cost-effective and play to the strengths of everyone involved. They often ...
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Illinois cannot afford to lose residentsAug 26, 2014 5:01 am - Just read another study by the Illinois Policy Institute. Did you know that in 2012 Iowa's median income surpassed Illinois'? Our income has collapsed by $12,000 in the ...
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Duckworth right on with 'deserter' commentAug 25, 2014 5:01 am - I support Tammy Duckworth completely when she says businesses that leave the USA to employ cheap labor are deserters. Tammy is right on two counts. First, any business t...
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Time for compromise on marriage is pastAug 09, 2014 5:01 am - Your editorial, "Time to talk, not judge," is cynical and naive, disgusting in its blatant ahistoric context. A beloved choir director loses his job because he does what...
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The SoapboxAug 02, 2014 5:01 am - Sadness, hope: Only one family member, an uncle, appeared at the funeral of starved baby Mya Edwards, whose Barrington parents are in jail facing manslaughter charg...
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Incoming kids would burden our schoolsJul 22, 2014 5:01 am - I hear on TV that as many as 60,000 kids have come across the border in Texas, and about 1,200 more are coming every day from Central America. Some people say let them c...
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The SoapboxJul 12, 2014 5:01 am - Now that's standing tall: Fans who saw Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury play the Chicago Sky at Allstate Arena Friday no doubt were impressed by the 6-foot-8...
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Obama relies on agitation for changeJul 08, 2014 5:01 am - After last month's outrageous prisoner swap, there's no doubt the president is playing for the other team. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced the prisoner exchange ...
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The SoapboxJun 28, 2014 5:01 am - Remembering Depke: In the 1980s when Lake County was divided along growth or no-growth lines, everyone knew where Bob Depke stood. The former county board chairman...