Fox River Grove Opinion
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Cuts are real, cause great harmJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - It has begun. According to a story by reporter Bob McCoppin in the July 1 Daily Herald, because of a reduction in state funding, local human service agencies have begun ...
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Nordquist: Fond farewell to boardJul 05, 2009 11:00 pm - I want to thank the entire Barrington area community for the opportunity to serve three terms on the Barrington District 220 Board of Education over the past 12 years. I...
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County's long view is shortsightedJul 04, 2009 11:00 pm - The McHenry County 2030 Comprehensive Plan, as it now stands, is focused on accommodating and even encouraging rapid urbanization. Though the plan's vision statements fo...
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Nowhere to swing but to the leftJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - John King and his like-minded ideologues have been extra busy with the letter-writing since Obama became president. Recently, Nancy Thorner attacked his speech at Cairo,...
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Saturday SoapboxJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Remembering the day's meaning, Part 1: "My country 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty." Summer in the suburbs revisited: As we said last week, we have nothing against t...
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We're the ones getting soakedJun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - In response to the recent article in the Herald about a $400,000 grant: Grant me understanding. The $400,000 grant to raze 14 PRIVATELY owned cabins on the Des Plaines R...
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Beware nonnative plants and seedlingsJun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Many people think that the purple (and pink and white) flowers blooming on the roadside now are wild phlox. While these flowers are similar in appearance, they are not p...
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Barrington shows support for troopsJun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - On Flag Day, June 14, we joined with some adult volunteers and Boy Scouts from Troop 927 at the Jewel/Osco Store in Barrington. We have a son (Cameron - a 2008 BHS gradu...
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Article is not fair to alternative medicineJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - This letter is in response to the June 8 article, "Dangerous Alternatives?" by Marilynn Marchione. I feel the need to try and set a few things straight regarding this mi...
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Don't forget the lives Tiller tookJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Vladimir Lenin once said, "the loss of one life is a tragedy, the loss of thousands a statistic." This applies to the murder of abortionist George Tiller. Tiller's speci...