Burlington Opinion
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Letter to McConnaughayJul 29, 2012 4:00 am - Open letter to Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay: I can see firsthand that any citizen in the county that would dare at this critical economic juncture to qu...
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Editorial: Planning, training to keep our kids safeJul 27, 2012 5:00 am - The scene was all too real. Yellow police tape marked off the Gifford Street High School parking lot while Elgin’s SWAT team armed with rifles waited for their signal to...
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Throw out your voter cardJul 27, 2012 4:40 am - There is growing momentum across the country to put a resolution on the November ballot to repeal Citizens United. In 2009, the Supreme Court said that corporations are ...
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Why afraid of voter ID cards with photos?Jul 27, 2012 4:40 am - Eugene Robinson is a typical crying liberal. You can spin what people say almost any way you want. Referring to Mr. Robinson’s comment on Mike Turzsai, a Pennsylvania Re...
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Story of interest to Elgin readers, tooJul 26, 2012 4:40 am - On July 20, I read in the Arlington Heights edition of the Daily Herald that the executive board members as well as several police and fire chiefs of Northwest Central D...
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Keep tighter leash on letter writersJul 25, 2012 4:40 am - I am writing to suggest that letters to the editor be held to higher standards than currently seems to be the case. The two standards are civility and factual accuracy. ...
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GOP has rid itself of moderatesJul 21, 2012 4:40 am - The Republican Party has gone so far to the right that it has not only halfway destroyed the middle class but has rid itself of any moderate members. Once again it has a...
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Duff lucky to get heart surgery nowJul 21, 2012 4:00 am - Timing is everything, Mr. Hufnagel. If we were under Obamacare, you most certainly would not have been permitted to have your heart valve replacement surgery. The govern...
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Editorial: Learning to eat our fruits and veggiesJul 20, 2012 5:00 am - In our busy lives, where our next meal is often a drive-through window away, few of us can truthfully say we get our full recommended complement of fruits and vegetables...
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Not why Rahm upset with Ricketts planJul 18, 2012 4:40 am - This is in response to Gail Rose’s ridiculous argument that Mayor Emanuel won’t speak to Cubs ownership and thus is fighting against job creation and hurting the middle ...