Burlington Opinion
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Vote township government outOct 27, 2012 4:40 am - I agree with R. Getz’s opinion about eliminating township form of government with all the employees and trustees and still get the job done, without taxpayers footing th...
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Hartwell strong choice for clerkOct 27, 2012 4:40 am - Why vote for Tom Hartwell for Kane County Circuit Clerk? Tom stands out as a clear choice. The reasons are simple. Tom is successful in many areas of his life that fit t...
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Dalton brings honor to the benchOct 27, 2012 4:40 am - Your Honor, Honorable Judge — that title represents a person of integrity and dignity. I want to know that the person elected to be judge is trustworthy and will follow ...
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Embarrassed about Walsh’s hypocrisyOct 26, 2012 4:40 am - Recently I had the opportunity to hear both Congressman Joe Walsh and Tammy Duckworth being interviewed on television. During that interview, Congressman Walsh went on a...
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Kenyon gets results for Kane CountyOct 26, 2012 4:40 am - This election season, we have a lot of choices regarding who we want to represent us. As a state representative, I’ve had the opportunity to work with many talented elec...
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Editorial: The win-win of first-time forgivenessOct 25, 2012 9:35 am - In 2009, the average number of inmates in Illinois prisons stood at 45,545. It grew to 47,504 the next year and to 48,978 in 2011, according to annual reports from the I...
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Deer hunting in Kane not what we wantOct 25, 2012 4:40 am - I’m a lifelong resident of Carpentersville. Recently, it has come to my attention that the Kane County Forest Preserve board has approved bow hunting of deer in our fore...
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Mitt’s legacy with BainOct 21, 2012 5:00 am - With it being election season there has been a lot of debate surrounding the government’s role in creating jobs. Conservatives argue that it is not the government’s role...
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The SoapboxOct 20, 2012 5:00 am - Playoff ready: It’s been an exciting high school football season in the suburbs that has featured thrilling games and impressive individual performances. But the best i...
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Boy Scouts shouldn’t bully Boy ScoutsOct 20, 2012 4:40 am - I’m pretty disgusted with the Boy Scouts of America for their treatment of that aspiring Eagle Scout who announced he was gay. His Eagle Scout project was about bullying...