Barrington Opinion
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Look in the mirror for corruption causeMay 04, 2012 5:00 am - We’ve all now heard of the $53 million allegedly plundered from the taxpayers of Dixon, Ill., where the FBI has had to intervene with the incredible scam apparently taki...
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Obama’s statements, vote don’t matchMay 01, 2012 5:00 am - Recently, President Obama spoke at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and “had the privilege” of meeting Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel. O...
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Don’t ignore effects of mental health cutsApr 29, 2012 1:00 am - While the public generally wants to hear how lawmakers are spending less money, we would like to share some insights about what spending less for mental health services ...
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The SoapboxApr 21, 2012 5:00 am - Hey! What happened to that balmy, early spring weather we’ve come to love — and expect? Al fresco in Lombard: Lombard’s long-running challenge has been to revitalize its...
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Non-profits wise to rely less on governmentApr 20, 2012 5:00 am - In the past few years, with the state's budget in a shambles, its payments to school districts and others in arrears and largely written off, often the last in line to r...
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An important step in recyclingApr 10, 2012 5:00 am - Tight budgets, cuts in social services, rising property taxes and road congestion are a few critical issues on a list that seems endless and overwhelming. With no shorta...
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Why add nine more Cook judges?Apr 09, 2012 10:07 am - Right now, 272 full circuit court judges in Cook County are in the process of casting secret ballots to select nine new associate judges. The judicial vacancies are abou...
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The SoapboxMar 30, 2012 10:45 pm - Hit the jackpot? Well, did ya win? Did ya? Did ya? Yeah, neither did we. Oh well. Then again ... One or two people may have proved themselves “geniuses” by turning a few...
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Stop meddling with health careMar 29, 2012 12:58 pm - As an attorney who has many years of trial experience in litigation, it is curious to me that the current administration is making a philosophical movement to eliminate ...
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All states should ban texting while drivingMar 29, 2012 5:00 am - There is a current social issue that is killing many people today: texting and driving. It is not only affecting that one person’s safety, it is also harming the communi...