Barrington Opinion
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It’s government that ‘fell down on the job’Jan 28, 2011 11:00 pm - President Obama says the U. S. “fell down on the job.” Who fell? Not the nearly 10 percent who are unemployed and the additional nearly 10 percent of people who have gi...
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Sports fans stuck with Imrem for lifeJan 27, 2011 11:00 pm - It seems to me that the readers of Mike Imrem's column in the Sports section of the Daily Herald are stuck with Mike Imrem's inane use of newsprint space for life. All ...
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Penalize companies that export jobsJan 27, 2011 11:00 pm - I was listening to NPR recently and heard about a company moving from Massachusetts to China, causing 800 people to lose their jobs and go on unemployment. The jobs will...
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Jeff Engelhardt advocates forgiveness, not death penaltyJan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Editor's note: Jeff Engelhardt is an intern in the Daily Herald's Springfield bureau and a graduate student at the University of Illinois-Springfield, enrolled in it...
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Ask questions in Dist. 75Jan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - For all Mundelein Elementary District 75 parents, teachers, and community members, please plan on attending a meeting or sending your correspondence to the district on y...
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Quinn should sign bill to end death penaltyJan 21, 2011 11:00 pm - I have toiled to abolish the death penalty most of my adult life. For 35 years, I have practiced as a criminal defense lawyer. I always knew that capital punishment woul...
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Saturday Soapbox: Thanks, Creen BayJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - Thanks, Creen Bay The Green Bay Press-Gazette's apology for misspelling “Chicaco” in a big headline Sunday was heartfelt and humorous, with a classy bow to our “gr...
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Pensions wrongly criticizedJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - I live in the worthless state of Illinois. I am a firefighter/ paramedic with a village, outside of Chicago. I have watched several shows concerning the poor condition I...
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Retired state representative urges new spirit of cooperationJan 20, 2011 11:00 pm - To the residents of the 54th District: I want to thank you for giving me the tremendous opportunity to serve as your state representative for the past 12 years. It was a...
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Play-by-play is no place for adsJan 20, 2011 10:00 pm - I listened to part of the last Bears' game on the radio, something I haven't done in quite some time. It was hard not to notice how fast the two announcers were talking...