South Barrington Opinion
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Local primaries make case for less democracyMar 31, 2013 5:00 am - Each week, we editor types contribute items for our Soapbox feature — pithy, quick-hit comments on the suburbs. Here’s an sample from Saturday’s Opinion page: $130 per v...
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The Missing Asian VoiceMar 20, 2013 11:00 pm - With the Senate in the midst of proposing its own comprehensive immigration reform legislation, many immigrant communities nationwide, especially in the Latino communiti...
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Endorsements: Babcock, Bokor, Ekeberg, Seiffert for Palatine Dist. 15Mar 20, 2013 2:17 pm - Although nine candidates are crowding the race for four available seats on the Palatine Elementary District 15 school board, the tenor of this contest isn’t nearly as ac...
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Wants three new faces on D15 boardMar 18, 2013 5:00 am - My name is Sue Quinn, and I’m a former District 15 school board member. Having served my community for four years and been a parent in the district for nine, I know the ...
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Endorsements: Ollayos, Jones, Causey, Daley for ECC boardMar 15, 2013 5:00 am - Elgin Community College enjoys a strong reputation and has won accolades for its efforts to work with both its feeder districts to ensure students are college ready when...
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Endorsements: Kazmier, Ficke-Bradford, Farley and Geier for Dist. 220 school boardMar 14, 2013 5:00 am - Vying for four seats in the April 9 election for Barrington Unit District 220 are incumbents Penny Kazmier and Sandra Ficke-Bradford, as well as challengers Sophia Chen-...
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Wheaton Drama director on the best show you've never heard of - "Full Circle"Mar 09, 2013 10:00 pm - Wheaton Drama, Inc. is presenting "Full Circle" as its fourth show of the 2012-2013 season. Director Sean Ogren explains what drew him to the show and why audiences shou...
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Where’s the beef in sports column?Mar 05, 2013 4:00 am - In his review of the Daytona 500, which encompassed half of the front page in the Sports section, Mike Imrem devoted the vast majority of his tabloid-style article to Da...
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Monarch . . . Bringing Back America's Most Beloved ButterflyMar 04, 2013 10:00 pm - The Monarch uses milkweed to raise and feed its young, and as a place to rest, hide from predators, and prepare for migration. But the decreasing availability of milkwee...
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The SoapboxMar 02, 2013 4:00 am - 100 percent will do: When did it become de rigueur for sports figures to suggest they give their game 110 percent? Or wait until their joints are 110 percent healthy? Pe...