North Barrington Opinion
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Maybe the kids can fix what ails Buffalo GroveOct 11, 2009 11:00 pm - For decades, Buffalo Grove was an idyllic community - thriving, cutting edge and harmonious. We still possess the vibrant, first-class police and fire departments, park ...
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Organization behind 'Stigma' impressiveOct 11, 2009 11:00 pm - I have had the good fortune to be involved in many events in our community, but never before have I been so impressed by a committee as I was by the Barrington High Scho...
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Buffalo Grove recall meeting was disappointingOct 11, 2009 11:00 pm - I attended the meeting last night (and) I noticed how the makeup of the audience changed from the previous board meeting that discussed recall. Seems like the same group...
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Let's work numbers in our favorOct 10, 2009 11:00 pm - I just got a memo, 9/18/09, from Melissa Bean stating the uninsured number for health care to be 45 million. Yesterday on TV, Barack Obama used a number of 30 (million) ...
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Details different, but con is sameOct 10, 2009 11:00 pm - With today's request by the Obama administration to extend the "Patriot Act," it's hard to see how this administration is any sort of "change" from the last one. 1. Esca...
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We're lucky to have Obama as presidentOct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - We voted for Barack Obama because of his desire to break down walls that divide American citizens from each other and from other countries and cultures. He also wants to...
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Some health care rules defy logicOct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - A new one to me about what the health care industry considers a "pre-existing condition:"- spousal abuse. You read that right, spousal abuse. If a spouse is beaten badly...
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War is no game; soldiers not playingOct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Lance Briggs, Chicago Bears linebacker, had the audacity to compare the rash of injured players the team had to "fallen soldiers." Wat compounded this tasteless comparis...
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Follow Indiana in assessment fixOct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Accurate property assessment is an important issue to every property owner. One year ago, in a politically courageous move, state legislators in Indiana acted in the bes...
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Saturday SoapboxOct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - How about a good fall cleaning? If you need motivation to clean out toy rooms to make room for the Christmas windfall, Mundelein High School students are offering it. Th...