Barrington Opinion
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Editorial: Colin Powell’s message of perpetual optimismAug 11, 2013 5:00 am - Ask friends to list the attributes of a leader, and they’ll offer up a variety of characteristics: A leader has vision, magnetism, creativity, communication skills, cour...
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The SoapboxAug 10, 2013 12:27 pm - Keeping perspective: In an editorial referencing a Buffalo Grove letter about a proposed supportive housing project in Arlington Heights, we failed to note that, that pr...
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We should return to small governmentAug 08, 2013 5:00 am - My parents always preached that “honesty is the best policy.” Period. On July 24, our president said we have, among other things, “phony scandals.” Benghazi? Fast and Fu...
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Editorial: Schools right to study drug, alcohol testingAug 07, 2013 5:00 am - Two years ago, we supported an effort at Lake Zurich High School to institute random drug testing for students in extracurricular activities or who have a parking permit...
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Editorial: Lake County right to fight unwarranted lawAug 01, 2013 5:00 am - Lake County was served a steaming plate full of something odious it did not order, and now county leaders want it sent back to the kitchen. Good for them. County officia...
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Editorial: Stop paying public officials to go quietlyJul 31, 2013 5:00 am - Suburban taxpayers are paying a pretty penny for people to do government jobs. So why is it we keep paying for public servants to go away quietly and stop doing their jo...
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The SoapboxJul 27, 2013 5:00 am - Happy hundredth: For 100 years, Mooseheart has been working in Batavia to protect children and strengthen families. It’s an inspiring story. As part of its celebration, ...
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The SoapboxJul 20, 2013 5:00 am - Seeking justice for Gabby: We join police in hoping the banners placed at this weekend’s Alpine Fest in Lake Zurich call attention to the unsolved 2011 hit-and-run that...
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Don’t dismantle this top fire departmentJul 15, 2013 12:00 pm - Barrington Trustee Tim Roberts said he sympathizes with firefighters who would lose union benefits if transferred to the fire district, but he doesn’t believe the change...
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Exclusive attitudes go both waysJun 23, 2013 5:00 am - Interesting article recently about Elizabeth Vesto’s mission to begin a local Navigators USA chapter (an alternative to the Boy Scouts of America). Vesto and her family ...