Lake Barrington Opinion
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D220 paying price for teacher contractFeb 26, 2011 10:00 pm - The District 220 board wants to cut $2 million out of the budget to fix the problem it created by agreeing to the current BEA teacher union contract in November 2009. Wh...
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No change needed on Stevenson High school boardFeb 26, 2011 10:00 pm - Every day I listened to the news and heard about the heated race for mayor of the city of Chicago. However, in our own community, we have an approaching election that ce...
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Too cozy for taxpayersFeb 25, 2011 11:00 pm - By The Daily Herald Editorial Board There would seem to be a natural adversarial relationship between someone who assesses the value of property for local governments an...
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The SoapboxFeb 25, 2011 1:00 am - Regional outlook: As Rahm Emanuel prepares to replace Richard Daley as mayor of Chicago, we add our voice to the chorus from suburban leaders reacting to his victory las...
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Middle-age fitness key for retireesFeb 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Many seniors have arthritis. Many even need a walker to walk. Too many have obesity problems. Knee and hips are simply worn out, keeping them from being able to walk wel...
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Take care choosing sides in MideastFeb 24, 2011 11:00 pm - It’s been about six weeks and we’ve seen all sorts of turmoil in the Arab nations unfold. Mubarak fell from power (but as we always knew, the military runs Egypt; always...
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Republicans also playing politicsFeb 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Charles Krauthammer’s column in the Daily Herald dated Feb. 21 seems to be another cynical attempt to mislead his readers. He fails to mention that not a single conserva...
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Start over, do health care rightFeb 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Many letters have recently appeared in Fence Post criticizing the Republican decision to defund or repeal President Obamas’ health care plan. They praise the plan for se...
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Congregations work on green projectsFeb 24, 2011 11:00 pm - The world has changed in some pretty dramatic ways in the last few decades. I am constantly reminded of this in magazine articles, and the nightly news on TV, and even a...
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Walsh chooses partisanship over progressFeb 23, 2011 11:00 pm - In an interview at last week’s Conservative Political Action Conference, Congressman Joe Walsh promised to shut down the federal government – something the far right lea...