South Barrington Opinion
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Paying back loans should be no-brainerNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - A recent article quotes Elgin Community College’s director of financial aid and scholarships saying that some student borrowers don’t understand they have to pay back th...
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Editorial: A salute to ESO and suburban arts that inspire and lift spiritsNov 25, 2011 3:00 am - The suburbs are not as homogeneous as city dwellers would have you believe. You’ll find many have a strong identity of their own that people drive for miles to experienc...
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Editorial: Remembering how much there is to give thanks forNov 24, 2011 5:00 am - Imagine a world in which Republicans and Democrats work together for the common good, in which government programs actually serve people in need, in which neighbors help...
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Flexible thinking averts meltdownsNov 19, 2011 5:00 am - To avoid another meltdown, Rep. Joe Walsh should see a psychologist. He needs to learn that most psychopathology is caused by rigid black and white thinking. Life is ful...
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Candidates shouldn’t have to hide religionNov 14, 2011 11:00 pm - The United States of America was established by people who wanted to pursue religious freedom, not run away from religion. A presidential candidate’s religious affiliati...
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The need to boost financial literacyNov 10, 2011 3:00 am - You may have seen the TV ad: A boy walks home carrying an enormous rocket pop, and Dad asks him where his new bike is. The boy sheepishly raises his treat and says, “I t...
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Comment showed lack of understandingNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - A recent news report said that after CUSD 220 Chief Financial Officer Gary Frisch presented his numbers, he expressed concerns that the board could have been less frugal...
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NCLB has left behind most childrenNov 05, 2011 6:00 am - The news regarding student aptitude scores in the Oct. 31 Daily Herald have finally validated what many have felt all along. No Child Left Behind has left most of our ch...
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School districts are bleeding us dryOct 17, 2011 5:00 am - I would like to take this opportunity to thank those individuals responsible for raising my school taxes. My 2010 property tax bill just arrived. The combined 2010 scho...
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District 15 farm a truly innovative ideaOct 10, 2011 5:00 am - Kudos to you and Dist. 15 Superintendent Scott Thompson! We agree that the farm is an innovative notion that can enrich the worldview of District 15’s students and teac...