The Observer takes a look back at the last twelve months and presents the most frequently read editorials and news stories for 2011:
Editorials
A selfless leader for uncertain times – The story of a man’s passion and undying devotion to his own vanity
Flip, Flop: What changed your minds Trustees Messer, Meroni and Selman? – A case of campaign promise(s) whiplash whose story has not yet ended
Monkeying around with Village communications – The midsummer night when the lights went out on Village communications
Veni, Vidi… Vici (we hope) – Wasted days and wasted tax dollars by our Rotten Apple which lead us to:
An economic proposal to control horse boarding businesses – Though the concept is sound, it will never be adopted under current leadership
News
Grandmother caused F-16’s to scramble over Barrington Hills – Grandma got run over by Obama’s F-16 security before Chicago fundraiser
Body found near South Barrington identified – No updates have been reported from investigators
New Barrington Hills trustees hope to heal rift – How’s that working out for you Joe, Karen and Patty?
Appellate court sides with Barrington Hills on horse boarding issue – Fancy robes and decades of legal experience don’t count diddley squat here
Investigation finds no wrong doing by Barrington Hills village president – Residents got what they paid for with this investigation – bupkis
Once again, we at The Observer would like to express our heartfelt thanks to our growing number of readers who have made this year such a success for us. To all of you,
Happy New Year!
Sorry I only became aware of the Observer very recently. I’m encouraged by the depth of information amassed by commentators and persistence to move forward. I can’t agree more that an “outside” investigation is the way to get results. While investigating, it may be worthwhile to include Attorney Kelly and Attorney Kristen Foley, Co Counsel in Duda zoning matter, to get a little history of their past involvement in other matters.