Port Barrington Opinion
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Light bulb moments require educationMar 06, 2012 4:40 am - The May 29 article in the Business section, “Lone Inventor in the Garage?” is a myth and is just a little shortsighted, in my opinion. I realize the main point is to bri...
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Welcome to the USSAMar 06, 2012 4:40 am - The USSR is dead! The USSA in being born! It seems we never learn from history. Every place in the world socialism has been tried, it failed. Taken to its logical concl...
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Biggert for District 11 Congress, GOPMar 05, 2012 5:00 am - Over the course of seven terms in Congress, Republican Judy Biggert of Hinsdale has established a solid reputation as a hardworking and collaborative conservative, a ste...
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Losing my battle with immigrationMar 01, 2012 5:00 am - I am an American citizen. Moved to The Netherlands in 1980 and returned to the US in 2003, bringing my two children with me. Thinking my children would have automatic ci...
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Yes to negotiate electricity pricesFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - It’s not often voters face a referendum asking for permission to help them save money, but residents in dozens of suburban communities will face such a question March 20...
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Our choices for McHenry County Board seatsFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - Unlike their peers in the region, McHenry County Board members have not had to grapple with the significant budget reductions, financial turmoil and painful job cuts for...
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Schakowsky for Congress Dist. 9, DemocratFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - Rep. Jan Schakowsky, the seven-term Democrat from Evanston, faces a couple of uncommon wrinkles in her bid for re-election. First, she faces a primary opponent — a perso...
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On abortion, what are we thinking?Feb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Progressive historians, only too willing to point out cracks in the armor of the American experiment, frequently remind us that many of the same Founders who crafted the...
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Skala for McHenry County BoardFeb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - As the election approaches, I hope to see Mike Skala elected to the McHenry County Board for District 5. Through his leadership and experience as president of the Distri...
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Koehler goes to bat for McHenry CountyFeb 22, 2012 5:00 am - As Algonquin village president, I have worked with Ken Koehler for many years on a variety of projects. None has more impact to McHenry County than the transportation in...