Burlington Opinion
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Congress, 14th District: FosterOct 15, 2010 11:00 pm - In the major parties, residents of the 14th Congressional District have two strong-willed, decent human beings that want to represent them in Congress. In just his first...
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Library should be user-fee basedOct 15, 2010 11:00 pm - So the St. Charles library wants $35 million in taxpayer money to build a new library. Where is their vision? With the advent of computers and e-books, the library of th...
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A somber plea for Halloween decoratorsOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - I lost my 19-year-old son Skyler to suicide on April 16, 2004. He lost his agonizing battle with depression and hanged himself in his grandfather's garage. When suicide ...
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State Senate, Dist. 28: MillnerOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Voters in Illinois state Senate District 28 will choose Nov. 2 between incumbent Republican John Millner and Democratic challenger Corinne Pierog to represent an area in...
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Ruth Munson has characterOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - I support Ruth Munson because I see in her words, actions and manner a woman of good character with compassion and intelligence and the energy to build. In these trouble...
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Saturday Soapbox: Embarrassment in Grafton TownshipOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - What an embarrassment: You'd think that repeated public exposure in the newspaper would encourage leaders in Grafton Township to at least try to portray a better pu...
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Do your homework before you voteOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Election rhetoric is filling mail, in boxes and flat screens. What are we to believe concerning conditions in Illinois? What really is the state of the state? What can w...
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State Senate Dist. 25: LauzenOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - With 18 years in General Assembly, 25th District state Sen. Chris Lauzen of Aurora is one of the area's longest-serving legislators. Given the mess that is Springfield,...
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Let's keep Chicago politics in ChicagoOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Chicago politics have effectively degraded Illinois and the national economic scenes. Let's see, the Obama Health Care bill (2,900 pages) and the Illinois state budget (...
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Fox has background to be comptrollerOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Another sign of voter anger is the number of third party candidates on the ballot. Third parties in Illinois overcame the incumbent protectionist signature requirements ...