Burlington Opinion
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Could Hampshire rebates backfire?Oct 05, 2009 11:00 pm - I could not believe what I read in Larissa Chinwah's Sept. 28 story on the village of Hampshire offering a $3,500 rebate "for buyers of qualifying new construction homes...
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We all won with Coop's touchdownOct 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Congratulations and thank you to Coach Dave Bierman of Elgin High School and Coach Nana Agyeman of Lake Park High School. Reading the Daily Herald story describing how t...
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No sense investing in Elgin's downtownOct 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Of all the cities in the Fox River valley, Elgin shouldn't be the one that has police and fire departments that are undermanned, underequipped, or underpaid with the tax...
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We won't be fooled again. Right?Oct 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Several years ago a proposal to establish a fiber optic network that would provide telephone, Internet and cable television service through an intergovernmental agreemen...
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Cash for Clunkers for seniors?Oct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - When "youngsters" denigrate our medical coverage as too expensive, they should remember that young, male drivers cause the most car accidents. How about if we put a cap ...
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Where is Herald's ACORN coverage?Oct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Investigative reporting is not dead. Those of us who are old enough to remember can thank The Washington Post and reporters Woodward and Bernstein for bringing to light ...
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Mob mentality is catharticOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - As I obsess over the health care crisis that apparently will live on to haunt my children and grandchildren, I crave information. This causes me to watch television. Thi...
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Saturday SoapboxOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - The name game: Naperville Unit District 203 asks residents to suggest names for the $11 million early childhood center under construction near Huntington Estates. This ...
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Pink spot disease rampant in St. CharlesOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Woe to any of the beautiful old shade trees in St. Charles should The Lord High Executioner (also known as the city arborist) deem them unfit to stand the test of time a...
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Releasing prisoners not the right answerOct 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Looks like Gov. Quinn is following in the footsteps of former Gov. Ryan, releasing prisoners instead of trimming the budget of waste and feel good programs. My question ...