Burlington Opinion
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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...
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It's time to put value on early learningApr 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Research shows that high-quality early care and education programs ensure that children develop skills they need to succeed in school and to become healthy, thriving adu...
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Saturday SoapboxApr 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Both sides of the tracks: When government entities cooperate, the taxpayers win. This week the Barrington Countryside and Lake Zurich fire protection districts agreed to...
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Downfall started with the unionsApr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - This economy and unemployment is getting to me. Back since the time of the caveman and beyond, trees were growing the same as they are now. The thing that changed is the...
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Big brother watching???Apr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, look out - big brother is watching us, ooh, ooh! Give me a break! What are we, a bunch of cry babies? Oh my, there are cameras to watch us blow off red li...