South Barrington Opinion
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Out with the old in District 15Mar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - As we approach the April 7 school board election one concern continues to rise above all others. There appears to be the need for a greater balance of our school neighbo...
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Don't listen to dirt, re-elect Carlson to Dist. 15Mar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Somebody must not like Nancy Lee Carlson considering the melodrama being written about her. Dirty politics are an unfortunate element of campaigns. And the leading candi...
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Dist. 220 raises should reflect current timesMar 29, 2009 11:00 pm - I read with interest the March 19, 2009 Daily Herald account of District 220 considerations to reduce expenses. Any reduction in the expense structure for school operati...
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District 15 needs board with talent, dedicationMar 22, 2009 11:00 pm - In general, the six newcomers and two incumbents seeking four, 4-year terms on the Palatine Township Elementary District 15 school board are all sincere and capable pote...
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It's the wrong time to expand union powerMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - There is a bill before the Senate with the entirely inappropriate name of The Employee Free Choice Act, otherwise known as Card Check, which I believe would do irreparab...
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Claims information withheld in Dist. 15Mar 15, 2009 11:00 pm - At the District 15 school board meeting on Feb. 25, the thorny issue of board member access to the district's financial information reared its ugly head. Once again, boa...
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Saturday SoapboxMar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Time for a talk A 2008 Lake County Health Department survey of 20,000 middle school and high school students shows fewer used alcohol, marijuana, inhalants and cigarette...
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Now, let's find way to keep guardsMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - So Rolling Meadows "came up" with $25,000 to pay seven crossing guards for the rest of the school year. Congratulations! Now they need to "come up" with $56,000 to keep ...
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CN should stick to the dealMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - It's a big week for the Canadian-based railroad company CN but it seems they still could use some good public relations advice. After a long battle with communities that...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Another gauge of road damage: We have another, nonscientific gauge of how badly winter has hurt suburban roads: Daily Herald editors who are road cyclists. As we await s...