Burlington Opinion
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Don’t solve ills on backs of unionsSep 24, 2011 4:00 am - In the last two weeks I watched hours of footage covering the 9/11 attacks, and the 10 years since at ground zero. There was a common thread running through everything I...
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For GOP, it’s ‘all about them’Sep 24, 2011 4:00 am - Republicans say we cannot tax the “job creators.” This makes no sense. Job creators create jobs to serve markets and make profits. If an opportunity exists to serve new ...
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Many made Heritage Fest a successSep 24, 2011 4:00 am - During the weekend of Sept. 16-18, West Dundee held its 14th annual Heritage Fest. We were blessed with wonderful weather for two days, a great sense of community spirit...
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Food pantry event a rousing successSep 23, 2011 4:00 am - The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Interfaith Food Pantry thanks the community for their support of “Be a Neighbor-Feed a Neighbor” Day Sept. 10. The donations at grocery a...
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We’re nuts to extend FICA tax cutSep 23, 2011 4:00 am - It seems that almost every day we hear claims, dire predictions and warnings from the conservative media that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme that will soon be bankrup...
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Obama shouldn’t mess in union negotiationsSep 23, 2011 4:00 am - President Obama’s speech before the joint session of Congress kept mentioning jobs, yet he never specially brought any ideas to the surface except public sector unions i...
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We deserve hospital in HuntleySep 22, 2011 4:00 am - Centegra has been a part of my life ever since I can remember. Three generations of my family turn to Centegra for checkups, emergency matters and much more. Even when m...
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Don’t block jobs plan because it’s Obama’sSep 22, 2011 4:00 am - It is very important that you call Congressman Randy Hultgren to tell him to finally put his partisanship aside. It is time to support, and vote to fully fund, President...
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Kane County needs to pay its lawyersSep 21, 2011 4:00 am - I have been reading for years how the Kane County Board has consistently skirted the issue of pay raises for assistant public defenders and assistant state’s attorneys. ...
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ComEd plan makes no business senseSep 21, 2011 4:00 am - ComEd wants to get paid for saving money. According to news reports, ComEd will save $2.8 billion over 20 years, yet wants to impose a rate increase on its customers. Re...