Burlington Opinion
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Income tax increase will help kids, othersMay 26, 2009 11:00 pm - With the legislative session quickly drawing to a close, it's more important than ever that our state's elected officials take action and address Illinois' budget shortf...
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Vote for income tax increaseMay 26, 2009 11:00 pm - I want to commend State Sen. Michael Noland for his support of after-school programs for kids over the last couple of years. His support of programs such as TeenREACH ha...
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Forget about caring and compassionateMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Ellen Goodman speaks of compassion and end-of-life talks between doctors and patients regarding continuing care for terminal patients. What she doesn't address is that u...
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Beware scams on one-time gov. checksMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Social Security beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will be happy to know that issuance of the special one-time $250 American Recovery and Re...
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Why do we need another Wal-Mart?May 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Following the St. Charles example, Wal-Mart should enlarge an existing west side Elgin location at Royal Avenue and Randall Road rather than vacate it for a proposed Wal...
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South Elgin needs libraryMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - It's a hassle to drive to downtown Elgin to get to the Gail Borden Library. A public library should be built in South Elgin. With property tax money, the town of South E...
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State police: Be safe, be careful out thereMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Over the upcoming Memorial Day Holiday weekend, many of us will take to the roads to visit family and friends. Whether you are planning to stay close to home or travelin...
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Picket lines and terrorismMay 19, 2009 11:00 pm - On May 13, much to my surprise, I found myself crossing a picket line. In the past, as president of a large local union, I was more likely to be on a picket line. I am ...
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Please support civil union actMay 18, 2009 11:00 pm - My partner and I grew up in the 1970s, back then it was hard to imagine a time would come when it would be possible for us to live happily as an openly gay couple and en...
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Time to stop trying to mandate slotsMay 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Allow us to provide a bit of apparently needed history for the Illinois General Assembly and, in particular, for state Sen. Terry Link of Waukegan: In 1927, when Arling...