Lake Barrington Opinion
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Letter claims Terson says one thing, does anotherMar 20, 2011 6:00 pm - I recently read the candidate profile of Mike Terson who is running unopposed for Village of Buffalo Grove trustee. He hasn’t even been elected yet and he already has ma...
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End the bad behavior in Island LakeMar 20, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board The dysfunctional Island Lake village board continues to set the standard for politicians behaving badly. We’ve criticized them before in th...
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Qualified ‘yes’ to Dist. 120 referendumMar 19, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board A Mundelein High School District 120 referendum on the April 5 ballot asks voters to borrow money to fund repairs and improvements at the sc...
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Health insurance will only get costlierMar 18, 2011 12:00 am - Health insurance will only get costlier I’m responding to the Fence Post articles from K.A. Worth on Feb. 17 and Mara Meyer on Feb. 18. Both individuals suggest tha...
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Kentucky’s doing pensions rightMar 17, 2011 2:00 am - On Feb. 11, the Kentucky state Senate passed a bill that would end “guaranteed pensions” for new state and local government employees to resolve the Kentucky public pens...
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Accountability needed in Dist. 73Mar 17, 2011 2:00 am - Hawthorne Elementary District 73 finds itself scrambling to come up with $2 million in savings for the 2011-2012 school year. Throughout the Daily Herald’s recounting of...
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Creationism ruling is misunderstoodMar 16, 2011 12:00 am - One of the most misunderstood rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court was the June 19, 1987, ruling on the teaching of creation science. That misunderstanding is even reflecte...
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For Emmons Dist. 33: Galante, Hartl, EldridgeMar 16, 2011 12:00 am - Voters have a full range of candidates to choose from — two incumbents and four newcomers to fill three positions on Emmons Elementary District 33 board. While the distr...
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Finally we’re asking, Where can we cut?Mar 16, 2011 12:00 am - I continually read articles from people that Joe Walsh is out of touch with his district because of his support to cut various government programs. That is why we sent h...
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Daily Herald’s newest syndicated columnist builds on local foundationMar 15, 2011 12:00 am - Esther Cepeda is embarking on a “dream job” as a nationally syndicated columnist, but her foundation, she says, is local. Cepeda, whose Washington Post Writers Group col...