Burlington Opinion
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Echevarria, Fountain and Spencer for U-46Mar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - It's rare to find a 21-year-old in politics. Especially one with poise, positivity and a straightforward approach to issues. Yet Elgin Area School District U-46 has that...
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Cuts in special ed in U-46 a bad ideaMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - U-46 School Superintendent Jose Torres is trying to make us believe that reducing the number of special education teachers and teacher's assistants to the "standards" (i...
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Re-elect Wajda in GilbertsMar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - To be located just west of Randall Road is far different from being on Randall Road. Just ask Gilberts, a town thus far bypassed by the incredible retail boom along the ...
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Geneva voters get good choicesMar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - In Geneva, unopposed Mayor Kevin Burns should have a solid city council with which to work. And it starts with another term for First Ward alderman Sam Hill. Hill, who h...
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Keller is good for West DundeeMar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Village President Larry Keller is the epitome of a good public servant and easily deserves another term as West Dundee's leader. Well-versed in the economic challenges f...
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Adult stem cells are where it's atMar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - This is in response to Froma Harrop's editorial on the subject of bizarre United States bans. She's wrong about stem cell research. George W. Bush did not ban stem cell ...
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DeWitte, incumbent trustees for St. CharlesMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - St. Charles is one of the crown jewels of the Fox Valley, a picturesque community along the Fox River. The fight to lead it, however, is far from serene and not nearly a...
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Elgin incumbents continue commitment to a good planMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Since the Grand Victoria Casino came to Elgin, city leaders have been on a mission: To re-establish the city's once vibrant downtown. To do that, the village has investe...
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For Burris, it's not about raceMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The portrayal by the black community in Chicago of Roland Burris' continuing service as the junior senator from Illinois as a racial matter id disgraceful. William Peter...
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Time for Illinois to consolidate schoolsMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - With our national economy in the condition it is in, our governments - federal, state and local - need to explore ways to reduce costs. Passing tax increases to the prop...