North Barrington Opinion
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Editorial: U of I wrong home for renowned postcard archivesOct 13, 2015 11:00 pm - Picture postcards were the pre-Facebook way to brag about your vacation to people who were stuck back at home or in the office. Some showed dramatic landscapes or points...
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Editorial: Dist. 211 should find creative alternatives to transgender planOct 12, 2015 11:00 pm - The practice of high school students changing in the locker room has always been complicated for some students. Whether you feel you're too skinny or overweight or just ...
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Same rules should apply to all kids who try out for teamSep 28, 2015 5:00 am - I am writing to express my concern about a Barrington Park District policy that discriminates against kids who live in the Village of Barrington. The park district allow...
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Budget impasse brutal to service providersSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - As we begin the third month of a budget impasse in Springfield, United Way of Lake County would like to call our state leaders' attention to the very real disruption the...
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Court has ignored rule by the peopleJul 03, 2015 1:00 am - This week, the Supreme Court on marriage, took the people's vote from them. Government "of the people, by the people, and for the people" ended. An activist court dete...
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Editorial: A model for teaching low-income students through sense of communityJun 23, 2015 11:00 pm - The story of Sunny Hill Elementary School is really the story of a bold new model in education. The focus of Tuesday's installment in our Generations at Risk series, Sun...
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Editorial: The Cook County sheriff's deputies' Super Bowl abuse of sick timeJun 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Few of us begrudge the extra costs - even the sometimes substantial extra costs - that accompany a professional sports championship. The planning. The ticker tape parade...
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Editorial: PADS, housing authority failed to trust public about homeless projectJun 08, 2015 11:00 pm - It would be easy to dismiss the squabble over a plan to move a residential program for chronically homeless people with mental illness into an Ela Township neighborhood ...
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Editorial: New tools are available on government spending; use themMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Analyzing Kane County government spending became easier Monday with the launch of a new web portal that officials say provides "unprecedented access to Kane County's fin...
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The Soapbox: Denny Hastert, did we hardly know ye?May 28, 2015 11:00 pm - Denny, we hardly knew ye? The indictment of former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert of Plano has been stunning, to be sure. A native son and for so long a pride ...