Burlington Opinion
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Don't give govt. a foot in the doorApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Just a note to Helen Clark in her March 23 letter to the Fence Post. Some of your comments are sound but your attack on AIG is a bit heavy. The government knew of the bo...
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Do townships earn their keep?Apr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - My politics are left of liberal and I gladly pay taxes. But for our new governor, Pat Quinn, to raise taxes now is just foolishness. To save enough money to pay Illinois...
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Elgin Twp. assistance program doing goodApr 10, 2009 11:00 pm - During this tough economic time, as a rental property owner in Elgin I would like to thank the Elgin Township Supervisor Annette Miller for supporting and maintaining an...
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Boys & Girls Club reason for hopeApr 10, 2009 11:00 pm - It's easy to find reasons to be alarmed about the state of our nation's youth and the enormous challenges they have growing up in a rudderless society and facing an unce...
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Ensure students are preparedApr 10, 2009 11:00 pm - President Obama recently stated he wants educational standards "that don't simply measure whether students can fill in a bubble on a test but whether they possess 21st c...
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Saturday SoapboxApr 10, 2009 11:00 pm - This shouldn't be the end The big Route 53 referendum victory in Lake County will feel a bit hollow if that's the end of it. More than 63,000 voters - nearly 76 percent ...
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Ayers shouldn't be surprisedApr 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Surely Bill Ayers, who thought it absurd and outrageous that his appearances in Naperville were canceled, must realize that with some folks their reputations precede the...
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Stimulus should halt special ed layoffsApr 06, 2009 11:00 pm - President Obama mentioned in his March 24 news conference that the economic stimulus plan is providing money to hire teachers. That seems to be true for our U-46 schools...
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Lopez for Dundee Township ClerkApr 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Mario Lopez of West Dundee is running for Dundee Township Clerk. As clerk, Lopez would like to raise community awareness for energy assistance programs offered by the to...
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Keep council-manager form of governmentApr 06, 2009 11:00 pm - The Council-Manager form of government has served Elgin citizens for over 50 years. With its focus on political leadership, nonpartisanship and professional code of ethi...