Burlington Opinion
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Harney unmatched for Dundee supervisorFeb 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Harney unmatched for Dundee supervisor After reviewing information from the League of Women Voters candidates' forum for Dundee Township Supervisor, my belief that Sue H...
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Woman's abortion not for writer to decideFeb 13, 2009 10:00 pm - I read Tim Schmidgall's Jan. 30 Fence Post in the Daily Herald titled "There are worse things than abortion." I can't believe Mr. Schmidgall has the audacity to superim...
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Getting taxed out of IllinoisFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - We have a new governor for one week and the House and Senate, Madigan and Cullerton, with the new governor keeping all options open, are already talking about increasing...
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Here's what AFLA wants of newcomersFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Our organization, The Association for Legal Americans, has been characterized by some as a "hateful group" for giving some suggestions to Elgin's outreach coordinator. W...
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Red light cameras all about safetyFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - While they are becoming more commonplace, photo-enforced cameras are not popular. However, a recent Saturday Soapbox entry implying that they are set up as a moneymaker ...
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Stick to intent of stimulus planFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - President Obama asked Congress to enact a stimulus bill that would allocate $825 billion to rebuild infrastructure such as bridges, roads, schools, etc. not only because...
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Don't force us to support abortionFeb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Is there anything that Americans believe in so strongly that they are willing to put their money where their mouth is? Many Americans do just that when they personally ...
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Writer wrong on liberals' patriotismFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - On Jan. 17 appeared yet another letter from Right Wing World titled, "Where are liberals in our military?" impugning again the patriotism of liberals. Max Cleland and Ta...
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PADS thanks those who helpedFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - As chairs of the "Elgin Stars Dance for PADS Winter Harvest for the Homeless" event Jan. 17, we would like to thank our honorary co chairs, Harry and Phyllis Blizzard; o...
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New word for Illinois' lexiconJan 31, 2009 10:00 pm - bag-man, noun (1765): a person who on behalf of another collects or distributes illicitly gained money.* blag-man, noun (2009): 1. a bagman who collects his own illicitl...