South Barrington Opinion
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New blood needed on District 15 boardMar 30, 2017 5:00 am - Since before my son began attending elementary school in District 15, I knew I didn't like what was going on. Then a team of candidates began discussing the real problem...
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Engage D15 slate is involved, dedicatedMar 30, 2017 5:00 am - The candidates running as part of the Engage D15 group (Barb Kain, Mike Smolka, Lisa Szczupaj, Anthony Wang and Frank Annerino) became very involved last fall when the s...
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District 15 incumbents made bad decisionsMar 30, 2017 5:00 am - After reviewing all the editorials supporting the existing board candidates Ms. Babcock, Mr. Chapman and Mr. Ekeberg, I find it very disturbing they still have community...
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Endorsements: Kazmier, Ficke-Bradford, Geier, Shackleton for Barrington Unit District 220 school boardMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - The good news for Barrington Area Unit District 220 voters is they have a good mix of candidates to choose from for the school board on April 4. In fact, six candidates ...
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Voting for Babcock, Ekeberg and ChapmanMar 20, 2017 5:00 am - I am voting for incumbents Peggy Babcock, James Ekeberg and Gerald Chapman in the upcoming election on April 4 for the District 15 board of education. They have experien...
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District 15 community school plan is still good ideaMar 20, 2017 5:00 am - I commend District 15's Board of Education for their community school proposal. There is a high concentration of poverty in the Northeast corner of Palatine, and at leas...
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Endorsement: Let District 15 begin again with a fresh non-slateMar 05, 2017 12:00 am - We find ourselves torn by the choices on the April 4 ballot for the Palatine Township Elementary District 15 board of education. The district politics has just survived ...
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Two leadership models in times of troubleFeb 13, 2017 12:00 am - Recently, we have been through a contentious election that adds division to our country. Whether you are a Trump supporter or not, the election is over and the adolescen...
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D15 bond issue was just too bigNov 21, 2016 4:00 am - By now, most District 15 residents have learned that the recent $130 million referendum was voted down in last Tuesday's election. No one should doubt that the final vot...
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Teacher contract torpedoed D15 bond issueNov 21, 2016 4:00 am - District 15's bond proposal did not lose because of its merits. It failed to be approved because the community has no trust and no confidence in Scott Thompson or the cu...