Lake Barrington Opinion
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Letter: How long will we have to wear masks?Sep 30, 2021 1:00 am - I was so happy to read in Saturday's Daily Herald that COVID-19 hospitalizations are down 15% and the state's positivity rate dropped to 2.7%. In recent trips to Michig...
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Exactly what is and isn't an insurrection?Oct 05, 2021 2:17 pm - A couple weeks ago, several FBI officials said there was scant evidence that the January 6 riot was organized, by former President Donald Trump or anybody else. Politic...
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Editorials: Communities, agencies work together to assure police staffingJul 22, 2021 12:07 pm - Struggling to find qualified applicants to fill its ranks, the Wayne Police Department recently asked the sheriff's offices in DuPage and Kane counties to provide overni...
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Editorial: The dilemma over the Stevenson homeJun 01, 2021 8:59 am - Anyone who has owned something old may be able to empathize with the decision the Lake County Forest Preserve District board will wrestle with over the fate of the Adlai...
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Editorial: Become an advocate to raise awareness, help prevent child abuseApr 29, 2021 1:00 am - National Child Abuse Prevention Month ends Friday. The work, however, on behalf of abused and neglected children, doesn't stop. Ever. At noon Thursday at the Kane County...
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Editorial: Make sure seniors aren't squeezed out of vaccination accessApr 07, 2021 9:25 am - In a few days, suburbanites 65 and older will lose their nearly-exclusive access to the COVID-19 vaccines, and we're not the only ones concerned about that. On April 12,...
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Endorsement: Iftekhar for CLC boardMar 16, 2021 9:14 pm - The College of Lake County faces a number of challenges in the years ahead, from dealing with a potential $8 million budget deficit in the upcoming year to redefining it...
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Endorsements: Tenyer, Lucas for Barrington Area Library board.Mar 11, 2021 7:01 pm - Two incumbents and two challengers are seeking the two available six-year seats on the Barrington Area Library Board of Trustees. All four are capable leaders with a cle...
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Endorsements: Chan Ding, Ficke-Bradford, Shackleton, Windon for Barrington Dist. 220 school boardMar 10, 2021 10:54 pm - A heated debate over how schooling should be conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic divided the Barrington community and contributed to an 11-way race for four seats on ...
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Editorial: Address violence with vigilant leaders, responsible property ownersFeb 10, 2021 8:03 am - Village leaders in Bloomingdale may well be wondering what they could have or should have done to avoid the weekend mayhem that resulted in multiple shootings and one de...