Burlington Opinion
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10,000 reasons for Huntley hospitalMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - We live in Sun City Huntley along with 10,000 other seniors. We have been here for almost 11 years. Needless to say, it would be a godsend to have a hospital here in tow...
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Mental illness is everywhere, treatableMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - May is Mental Health Month. Since 1949, this month has provided an opportunity to raise awareness about mental health issues. Consider that one in four families are affe...
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Coach handled taunting wellMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - Thank you for the front page article on racial taunting recently in the Herald. Larkin coach Elizabeth Bravo should be commended on her exceptionally poised handling of ...
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How could Kane raise tax rates?May 09, 2011 11:00 pm - In the midst of one of the worst recessions of our lifetime, one that has been aggravated and extended by the ineptness and poor judgment of our politicians and their po...
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Effect change, buy American appliancesMay 09, 2011 11:00 pm - I agree with the letter from Bill Cooper of Geneva concerning buying products make in the USA. It is difficult in our current market. Many of us have written letters to ...
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Many thanks to Elgin beautifiersMay 09, 2011 2:00 am - I would like to thank the person or people involved in planting the hundreds of daffodils along State Street in Elgin just north of Wing Street. The beautiful ribbon of ...
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4-way stop needed at Bent and IllinoisMay 09, 2011 2:00 am - On the corner of Bent and Illinois in Elgin, two stop signs exist, both on Bent. Pace buses, school buses, fire engines, ambulances and 1,500 to 2,200 cars come to these...
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The cure to what ails youMay 09, 2011 2:00 am - Within the last week or two I developed a deep fear of my own mailbox. Every time I get close to this postal portal I feel faint and break out in a cold sweat. You guess...
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DREAM Act bad for AmericaMay 08, 2011 2:00 am - State Sen. Tom Johnson’s vocal support of the plan to create scholarships for immigrants’ children should cause outrage in every single citizen. If this is his way of ma...
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Illinois taxpayers a laughingstockMay 08, 2011 2:00 am - My husband and I live in Del Webb Sun City in Huntley. There are approximately 5,000 homes in the community. All I can say is, shame on the politicians of Illinois. The ...