Burlington Opinion
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Move on, Mr. Trump, do your jobMar 25, 2017 1:00 am - Kim Freitag of Elgin wrote in the Herald the best assessment of Trump's behavior that I have read anywhere. It has been reported that Mr. Trump has a very high IQ. Not t...
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Vote for supporters of nonprofits in ElginMar 24, 2017 12:01 am - Several candidates for Elgin City Council do not want to fund nonprofits. This concerns me greatly. Already our local nonprofits are being deprived of funding from the s...
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Candidate is true to his wordsMar 23, 2017 12:01 am - I wish to wholeheartedly second the comments made by Bruce and Carla McGuire regarding Terry Gavin, candidate for Elgin City Council. I have contacted Councilman Gavin o...
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Accessible and fiscal conservativesMar 21, 2017 12:01 am - On Tuesday, April 4, another very important election is taking place. I encourage friends and neighbors of the Elgin community to show how important the Elgin City Counc...
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Is news of the trivial more important?Mar 17, 2017 12:01 am - It was disappointing to find buried on Page 6 of the March 4 edition of this paper an article of great national, indeed world importance as is the one regarding the gutt...
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Endorsements: Harkin, Henderson, Kruger for Gail Borden Library boardMar 16, 2017 1:00 am - The April 4 election finds Gail Borden Library district coming off some recent successes. Its first floor was renovated into the Market Place, which has added space, bro...
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If no proof is found for this misdirection ...Mar 16, 2017 12:01 am - In order to draw attention away from the deepening crisis of his involvement with the Russians, draconian budget cuts to the EPA and the State Department, an unconstitut...
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Preserving our open space legacyMar 16, 2017 12:01 am - I support the referendum for the Kane County Forest Preserve District's land acquisitions. The forest preserves are an open space legacy that requires the purchase of la...
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Candidate responds, follows up on complaintsMar 15, 2017 1:01 am - When neighborhood problems such as people lying down curbside and not responding coherently, liquor bottles thrown onto lawns, items stolen from garages, air conditionin...
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Endorsements: Duffy, Rakow, Ramey for Elgin Community CollegeMar 12, 2017 12:00 am - The board at Elgin Community College will see some turnover after the April 4 election. Three 6-year terms are being contested, with retired Larkin High School educator ...