Burlington Opinion
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U.S. trapped in vicious circleNov 03, 2011 5:00 am - Sixty years ago you could buy a shirt and pants for less that $20, and they were made in the USA. Nowadays, you can’t buy one of them for less than $20 and they are not ...
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Geneva Twp. assessor treats you rightNov 03, 2011 5:00 am - As a real estate agent and a property owner in Geneva, I have had many opportunities to interact with the Geneva Township Assessor’s office. In my opinion, the attitude ...
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Safeguards ignored, financial ruin occursNov 02, 2011 5:00 am - Our financial system has worked pretty well for more than 200 years. The big game changer that spawned the real estate bubble and financial crisis occurred when investme...
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Begin pension reform with lawmakersNov 02, 2011 5:00 am - As a future annuitant of the state’s pension system, I support efforts to reform, stabilize and sustain it. But why is the media focused on blaming public employees for ...
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Headline didn’t reflect realityNov 01, 2011 6:00 am - In the recent past, I have read the articles in the upper right hand corner of Page 2 of the first section of the Daily Herald with interest. The headline, “GOP senators...
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Call it what it is: tax moneyNov 01, 2011 6:00 am - I’d like to propose a law. From this day forward, politicians, newspapers, newscasters and commentators may not use the terms government grants, federal money, state mon...
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Don’t let Dist. 300 students downNov 01, 2011 6:00 am - The Sears EDA tax break would be devastating to our district for many reasons you have probably heard of. The people that would suffer the most are our students. Their v...
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Sharing information key to safer schoolsOct 30, 2011 5:00 am - On the surface, it appears Illinois school districts are doing what they should when it comes to cooperation between administrators and local police agencies. After all,...
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Mayor can do more to limit tax rateOct 29, 2011 6:06 am - To St. Charles Mayor Donald DeWitte: I write with great concern for all taxpayers. As you are aware, we have faced difficult economic conditions for several years now. T...
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Don’t believe Perry’s, Cain’s tax plansOct 29, 2011 6:00 am - Herman Cain and Rick Perry say they will address the current “jobs problem” by repealing the entire Internal Revenue Code and replacing it with Cain’s 9-9-9 tax or Perry...