Burlington Opinion
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Learning Spanish should be benefitAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - I don't understand Paula Coughlan's recent letter to the Herald's Fencepost, about Obama's statements regarding teaching students Spanish. For the record, our nation has...
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Elgin has earned its bad reputationAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - We moved to Elgin with high hopes. Living in the historic district, we qualified for a grant to rehab our house. With all the upgrades being done to the city we imagined...
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Springfield must support treatmentAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois House of Representatives voted 65-22 on July 16 to override Gov. Rod Blagojevich's veto of $43 million for state alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treat...
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Giving back in a winning wayAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Giving back in a winning way: When Michael Mendel bought a $100 raffle ticket, he was hoping to win big. But not for himself. The St. Charles business owner had other th...
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Enough hostility here in war zoneJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - An open letter to the Elgin community: I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all of you for your support since I was recalled to active duty military service. I...
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Elgin did right with bike pathJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - I really like the new bike path on Walnut in Elgin. I live a half block south of Walnut and have not noticed an appreciable difference in the number of cars parking on m...
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Riders don't use it; customers stay awayJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - In reply to Judy Robnett's letter regarding the Walnut Avenue bike path in Elgin, she states we should contact the "Elgin Department" about people parking illegally. I a...
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No wailing, gnashing of teethJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - John Babush opens his July 21 letter with: "I've noticed much wailing and gnashing of teeth on the left side of the fence since the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the fact ...
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Writer's latest is full of distortionsJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - In his most recent letter to the editor, William U. Parrot exhorts us to "Get the facts. Truth will set you free." Indeed. "Bush lied, people died." "Worst president sin...
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Bush abusing executive privilegeJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - The Bush Administration needs to be reined in before the end of its reign. The Almighty One once again asserts his claim of executive privilege in denying Congress acces...