Burlington Opinion
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We are better off than in 2008Oct 02, 2012 4:00 am - The column by Froma Harrop a while back showed me that we have come a long way from four years ago. It was a time when people had memories of the Great Depression, and I...
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The SoapboxSep 29, 2012 5:00 am - Oooh, that smell: One suggestion for those who might be in the situation described by the neighbors of William Tinkler, the Elgin man who police say had been storing dea...
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Need to overhaul schools, healthcareSep 28, 2012 4:40 am - There are more things to worry about than just jobs and the economy. There has to be a better way to educate our children. More money has to be available so that we can ...
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Support limits to campaign spendingSep 27, 2012 4:40 am - On Nov. 6, voters in Kane County will have an opportunity to vote on the following advisory referendum: Should the United States Constitution be amended to limit the use...
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Attitude toward animals NeanderthalSep 23, 2012 4:40 am - It’s been said that you can judge a society by the way it treats its animals. If that’s the case, future generations surely will believe that Illinois legislators and Ka...
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A pretty sad wish listSep 20, 2012 4:40 am - As a citizen of the United States, here are the things I want. I want my invalid parents living with me because I can’t afford a facility for them. I want to deplete my ...
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Editorial: A close-to-home economic strategySep 19, 2012 8:59 am - At a meeting with the Daily Herald editorial board this week, Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin reflected on the usual topics — political dysfunction in Washington, the o...
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Blind political belief helps no oneSep 19, 2012 4:40 am - In order to avoid the hypocrisy of complaining about poorly researched Fence Post letters containing serious errors of fact, I have included essential supporting referen...
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Labels amount to hate mongeringSep 18, 2012 4:40 am - L. Dean Hufsey has every right to his opinion about President Obama’s policies, and he can gush about the film “Obama 2016” to his heart’s content, but when he labels al...
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Westlund-Deenihan not running in 2013Sep 17, 2012 5:00 am - It has been an honor to serve as trustee for Hanover Township. While this wasn’t an easy decision, I have decided not to seek re-election in 2013. I’ve done my best to ...