Barrington Opinion
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Retirement fund is all about taxesSep 06, 2011 5:00 am - The Aug. 18 Fence Post response by Mr. Dick Ingram, executive director of the Teachers’ Retirement System, to a previous Daily Herald article about TRS’ “big pension boo...
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Put spending money into hands of poorSep 06, 2011 5:00 am - Allowing the wealthy to have more money will not create jobs. Jobs don’t appear from higher profits or from larger investments; jobs are created when a company’s demand ...
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Worthy goal should become a modelSep 01, 2011 5:00 am - First, some facts and figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control: Ÿ Obesity among children and adolescents has nearly tripled over the past 30 years — from just o...
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Drive safe, sober this holiday weekendAug 31, 2011 5:00 am - Tuesday was a good news/bad news day in the fight against drunken driving in Illinois. On the positive side, Secretary of State Jesse White provided statistics showing I...
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Cooperation key in foreclosure blightAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - There is no shortage of reminders these days of the recession and the snail’s pace of its recovery. It is emphasized in a palpable fear and uncertainty of what may still...
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The SoapboxAug 27, 2011 5:00 am - At last, a memorial: We and other organizations have long called for a memorial marking the deadliest airliner accident on U.S. soil. Finally, 32 years after Flight 191 ...
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Agencies available to help boomers plan for agingAug 22, 2011 5:00 am - Thank you so much for recently highlighting several important issues on the aging of our communities (“Suburban landscape goes gray as population ages” and “Cuts to meal...
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We need a fresh start on CongressAug 22, 2011 4:00 am - When my computer stops working, I can reboot it and it works again. When my cell phone stops working, I can reboot it and it works again. When my TV stops working, I can...
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Community organizing a noble pursuitAug 21, 2011 5:00 am - Regardless of the many crises we find ourselves in these days, I will always be proud to be an American. My father (and also my oldest sister) became an American citizen...
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Why don’t police tranquilize dogs?Aug 20, 2011 5:00 am - In regard to an Aug. 8 article by Tara Garcia Mathewson, I found the story very disturbing. I was sad that the little poodle died, but I was also sad that the Elgin poli...