Burlington Opinion
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Carpentersville won’t raise taxes 24%Nov 23, 2011 5:00 am - I am very disappointed in the inflammatory and misleading headline and story report provided in a recent Daily Herald. The Village of Carpentersville was following state...
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Include service record in obitsNov 23, 2011 5:00 am - I am a habitual reader of the obituaries and have noticed that, like many others, we are losing our veterans at an appalling rate. Veterans of Word War II, Korea and Vie...
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Romney not the man to face ObamaNov 23, 2011 5:00 am - Anyone who is following presidential politics in this crucial election cycle realizes who the mainstream liberal media would prefer to run against their hero, President ...
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Elgin council doesn’t understandNov 22, 2011 4:00 am - Taxes on top of taxes. It seems that Elgin City Council members are determined to raise new taxes because, after all, other municipalities have more taxes. Perhaps the c...
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VFW post deeply grateful to Mike KellyNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - All I know in the matter of lawyer and Mayor Mike Kelly is that he was reported to be late paying his property tax installments. Truth is, if those taxes go much higher ...
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Ethanol production good for economyNov 20, 2011 5:00 am - American farmers today are continuing to harvest an abundant crop and meet all needs for food, feed, fuel and fiber. By providing a value-added market for farmers, the U...
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Deer culling makes no senseNov 20, 2011 5:00 am - Kill me — I might be sick. Luckily, I am not a Kane County deer. Would someone please tell me why a temporarily paralyzing dart cannot be used for testing for chronic wa...
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Why pension issue not about greedNov 19, 2011 5:00 am - In the recent letter, “Do the math,” it appears the author does not have an understanding of how the pension system is supposed to work. In the private sector people inv...
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Flexible thinking averts meltdownsNov 19, 2011 5:00 am - To avoid another meltdown, Rep. Joe Walsh should see a psychologist. He needs to learn that most psychopathology is caused by rigid black and white thinking. Life is ful...
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Sending Christmas message to CongressNov 18, 2011 4:00 am - The economy has forced us all to begin thinking of Christmas, whether we want to or not. With stores decorated with red and green, just after the swimming pools closed, ...