Burlington Opinion
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ECC popularity growing while grants dwindleOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - As the legislative liaison for the board of trustees of Elgin Community College, I am happy to report we have a lot to be proud of these days. ECC and other community co...
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Parallels with car insuranceOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - It is time to control the auto insurance companies. We need a law to force them to insure everyone, including those with histories of drunken driving arrests and others ...
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Stop name calling; listen to each otherOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - The uproar about President Jimmy Carter's comments concerning racism is deafening. Many are arguing that Carter's comments are not helpful in the dialogue about the issu...
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What will it take to make intersection safe?Oct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - On the corner of Bent and Illinois streets in Elgin, two stop signs exist - both on Bent Street. Pace, school buses, fire engines, ambulances and 1,500 to 2,200 cars com...
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Fewer miles to go in beating heart diseaseOct 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Thank you, Metro Chicago, for walking 60,000 miles and raising $3 million for the American Heart Association during the 5.3K Metro Chicago Start! Heart Walks! I walked i...
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Foster has not been hiding from usOct 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Several people have written regarding Rep. Bill Foster's lack of accessibility to his constituents, and I would just like to tell people that in five months I have twice...
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In U-46 pay freeze equals pay raiseOct 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Besides the fact that so many U-46 parents are out of work and struggling, has the school board even thought through these current raises? Teachers and principals are th...
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Electronic violence is child abuseOct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - I would like to extend a very sincere thank you to St. Charles Unit District 303 schools and the Kane County 16th Judicial Court Services Gang Task Force for sponsoring ...
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Raises for U-46 leaders a mistakeOct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - It always amazes me what so called "educated" people see as a priority. In this case the priority is the selfish reward in the way of a raise, during troubling times, fo...
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Give back my money; stimulate economyOct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - No matter how much income someone makes, giving people more of their own money will grow the overall tax base. Here is an example: We all get a 15-percent tax cut. I mak...