Burlington Opinion
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Time to turn on your Midwestern charmAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Sugar Grove is happy to be the host community for the Solheim Cup golf tournament this week. But it is the Chicago region that will be hosting thousands of national and ...
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Another red light camera boycottAug 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Kudos to Ms. Rosbach for refusing to patronize businesses in East Dundee to protest the future "red light" camera at Routes 68 and 72. I agree with her idea and will als...
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Signing off as Raceway stewardsAug 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Dear Dundee Township Board: It is with great sadness and regret that we submit our resignation as stewards of Raceway Woods, Western Sector. We have served as stewards s...
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What's wrong with obeying the law?Aug 15, 2009 11:00 pm - I read the letter from Gerry Kneisel and friends and I was just wondering if any of them has ever watched people turning right on red. I see many not even stop and other...
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Don't say you're green, show itAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - I loathe hypocrisy. You see it every day in most areas of life ... politics is a given, religion pokes up frequently ... there are many sources. The movement to "go gree...
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Reduce cost of health care nowAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - While it is encouraging that Senate and House committees are beginning to seriously consider health care reform legislation, it is critical that the U.S. Congress takes ...
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What's so bad about drop in birthrate?Aug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - One of your headlines on Aug. 8 proclaimed, "Recession blamed for lower birthrates." It reported on a drop in U.S. births in 2008, the first decline of the decade. In th...
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Who cares about Gov. Quinn's tie?Aug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - The front page article about the governor's tie was ridiculous. With the problems facing our state and nation, does anyone really care about his tie? I say, "Good for hi...
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What happened to self responsibility?Aug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Having read Dick Durbin's article in the Daily Herald regarding more federal money being pursued by Elgin and Hanover Park for their police departments, I see what I thi...
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Time for managers to manage in KaneAug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - The recent articles concerning issues with balancing the Kane County budget are very enlightening. They open a window into part of the reason why the cost of government ...