Burlington Opinion
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Outpouring for Pete was overwhelmingApr 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Last month, our family lost a husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and brother. Last month, the community of Elgin lost a legend in Richard "Pete" Kova...
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Superintendent should only speak EnglishApr 24, 2009 11:00 pm - While visiting with my granddaughter, she told me about an assembly for juniors that took place April 17 at Larkin High School. The assembly was for all juniors who are ...
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Put blame on housing bust where it belongsApr 24, 2009 11:00 pm - In his recent editorial, Les Ayres used Right Wing World's current talking point of blaming the Democrats for the economic disaster the Republicans created. And who are ...
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Which was the more important story?Apr 24, 2009 11:00 pm - The headline on the front of your April 4 edition read: "Gays to wed in Iowa." Relegated to page 2 was the story, "Gunman kills 13, commits suicide." By the positioning ...
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Kudos to arresting officer in ElginApr 24, 2009 11:00 pm - I want to thank Officer Kuta of the Elgin Police Department for being an excellent cop. I was arrested on a warrant I had no knowledge of, and instead of him treating me...
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Stop pirates by not being thereApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - How can we stop the piracy that has become a danger to our merchant seamen? Let us remove the temptation by severely curtailing or even halting our ships from carrying t...
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Free lunch? Not on taxpayers' dime, pleaseApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Whether we live in Arlington Heights, Algonquin or Antioch, it seems we hear of more layoffs, job losses, pay cuts and closures almost every day. From Schaumburg to Roun...
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Congratulations to Elgin winnersApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - On behalf of the Association for Legal Americans I would like to congratulate the winners of the Elgin City Council election. Messrs. Dunne, Gilliam, Prigge and Warren d...
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A teacher's gift that is valuable to allApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - When it comes to teaching, Elgin High School Principal Dave Smiley says Carolyn Gilbert has "the gift." Those of us who did not previously know her as Smiley does saw t...
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Sad reflections on a family's tragedyApr 20, 2009 11:00 pm - An argument. An explosion of violence. Three generations of one family devastated. The deaths of Alan Engelhardt, 57, his daughter Laura, 18, and his mother-in-law Marle...