Burlington Opinion
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Praise for people, postal serviceMar 06, 2009 10:00 pm - I dropped a feral female cat off at the vet to be spayed and vaccinated, and picked her up on my way to work the next day. I was in a hurry and evidently dropped the rab...
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Obama's solutions might be problematicMar 06, 2009 10:00 pm - President Obama certainly has had many ideas so far, but I think some of his plans are at cross purposes; they actually work against each other. Now he says he is conce...
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U.S. Grant should be memorializedMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - In honor of Ulysses S. Grant, I would like to propose that the Highland Avenue bridge over the Fox River in Elgin be named Grant Bridge and a plaque posted memorializing...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Snow way Yes, spring is just around the corner, and, yes, we probably (hopefully) don't have too many winter storms left this season. But last weekend's snow offered a p...
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Five ways to fix public educationFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - There are several concepts our legislature can use to dramatically improve public education. We mention only five that could have an immediate impact: 1. Redirect the hu...
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Elgin needs farsighted leadersFeb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - I would like to publicly thank the City of Elgin, Mayor Schock, the city council, city staff, Police Chief Womack and her department for the purchase of the cobblestone ...
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Sen. Burris needs tech supportFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Calls to Sen. Roland Burris' Washington office are being met with a "mailbox full" message and a hang-up. No e-mail address is listed on his Web site nor does the DNC ha...
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Describing U-46 as 'mess' is over the topFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - I take issue with Kerry Lester's opening paragraph in a recent Daily Herald, stating that Dr. Jose Torres inherited a mess when he came to School District U-46. I would ...
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When free isn't free; end deceitfulnessFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - I would like to disclose a pet peeve of mine regarding the one item advertising on TV. They make the one item, i.e., $19.95 plus shipping and handling or processing in h...
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Time to secede from Cook County?Feb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Recently, five members of the Illinois General Assembly reached out to Hanover Township Supervisor Mike Kelly and several other township supervisors in Northwest Cook Co...