Burlington Opinion
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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...
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Signing bill first step to end pay-to-playJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - The League of Women Voters of Illinois fully supports House Bill 824. This bill prohibits campaign contributions from business entities with aggregate state contracts or...
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Neither candidate has plan to halt debtJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Even with eight straight years of massive budget deficits and the national debt now at $9.5 trillion, both McCain and Obama are campaigning on platforms that promise eve...
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Don't denigrate law enforcementJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Way to go, Governor. At a time when the world and the Olympic committee are appraising Chicago, our state's pinnacle city, as a viable contender to host the games, you d...
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U-46 CAC members defend their planJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - In response to an article about mobile classrooms and facilities study in U-46: Mobiles are a fact of life in School District U-46. Some have issues with them, and that ...
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We mustn't let history repeatJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - In the 1970s we experienced restricted oil supplies, rising gas prices and the short-term demise of gas guzzlers. Politicians appealed for conservation of energy, and a ...