North Barrington Opinion
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After-school programs in Illinois help fight crimeApr 17, 2015 1:00 am - As parents and state's attorneys, we have peace of mind knowing that kids are safe and supervised at school during the day while adults are at work. But we're worried ab...
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No D220 candidate vowed to cut costsApr 02, 2015 5:00 am - Responding to your article on the plus and minuses of electing an educator, I think one important negative not mentioned is that, because teachers benefit from the curre...
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Editorial: Arlington Hts. nonprofit fights to save heroin addicts, one naloxone injector at a timeMar 27, 2015 1:00 am - In a nondescript little office on the north side of Arlington Heights, history is being made in the war on heroin overdose. For the first time, the lifesaving drug nalo...
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Endorsements: Battle, Ruffolo, Bernardi for Barrington Dist. 220Mar 15, 2015 1:00 am - Residents of the Barrington area are fortunate to live in one of the state's highest-performing and most-innovative school districts. Among the myriad reasons for the su...
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The SoapboxMar 07, 2015 1:00 am - So sad. So young. We, too, grieve for loss of Ally Bradford and Seth Egger, the Aurora Central Catholic High School students killed when their SUV collided with a s...
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Endorsements: Boland, Sauer, Weiner in North BarringtonMar 01, 2015 12:00 am - Voters in North Barrington will choose from four candidates - three of them incumbents - to fill three village board trustee seats in the April 7 election. The village ...
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Editorial: Facts don't support gambling expansionJan 22, 2015 4:01 am - While Pat Quinn was governor, he twice vetoed plans to license more casinos and add slot machines at horse-racing tracks. Now, with Gov. Bruce Rauner installed in Spring...
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Editorial: Later school start times deserve studyJan 05, 2015 10:00 pm - Ben, wake up! You're going to be late! What parent hasn't had to pry a teen out of bed in the morning? The kids stay up later than you want them to, and then you can't g...
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Editorial: The need for openness on housing projectsDec 08, 2014 10:00 pm - You might be tempted to think local governments communicate with each other better than they do with the rest of us, but that's not always the case. Officials in Ela Tow...
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Endorsement: Quigley for Congress, Dist. 5Oct 29, 2014 1:01 am - Before his first election to Congress in 2008, Democrat Mike Quigley cut his teeth on common-sense economic leadership as a Cook County Board commissioner constantly cha...