South Barrington Opinion
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School cuts and the college boundMar 29, 2010 11:00 pm - It's a tough time of year for high school seniors. In the next few weeks, they'll have to finally commit to a college for next fall, taking into account family finances,...
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Dist. 15 board is mortgaging futureMar 28, 2010 11:00 pm - On March 10th the District 15 school board passed a resolution to bond $27 million dollars of working cash. This was done under the recommendation of one bond company, w...
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Suicide prevention a phone call awayMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - A few days ago, we learned the chilling reasons why Thomas Mangiantini killed his wife and two sons before taking his own life in the family's Addison home on Nov. 25. I...
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Put bond sale to a vote of the peopleMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - On March 10 the Palatine Township District 15 school board voted 4-3 to approve the sale of $27 million in working cash fund bonds. Chapman, Bokor, Ekeberg and Babcock v...
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Saturday soapbox: Kudos to Wheeling Dist. 21 teachersMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - A step in the right direction: Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 teachers have agreed to forgo not only a wage increase but their annual step increases for...
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News about Walsh was delivered too lateMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - I can forgive Joe Walsh for being in financial straits in this economy since unlike Melissa Bean he hasn't received a $174,000 paycheck annually from the taxpayers, and ...
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Focus of schools should be on basicsMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Barrington School District 220 needs to reconsider its educational priorities. As cost saving measures, the Board of Education and the superintendent are planning to in...
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Getting out is key to child developmentMar 08, 2010 10:00 pm - The Leave No Child Inside Consortium of the Greater Barrington, Deer Park, and Lake Zurich Area is thrilled to see the Daily Herald support the need to get children outs...
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Joe Walsh and the debt he didn't payMar 06, 2010 10:00 pm - If Congressional candidate Joe Walsh was so hard up for money that he couldn't fulfill his obligation on a $300,000 mortgage, why was he able to afford to rent an $860,0...
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Saturday soapbox: Maybe they'll rent out roomsMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Maybe they'll rent out rooms: Pigeon coops in Aurora now have to meet building codes? Seems like a frivolous application of city powers at a time when plenty of ...