Burlington Opinion
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Campaign cash issue for judgesJun 14, 2008 11:00 pm - A new study by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University found "The ethics and integrity of a judge should be beyond reproach. Accepting contributions from a...
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Villa Olivia name should stayJun 13, 2008 11:00 pm - If Villa Olivia in Bartlett would leave that location, I hope it will also leave the name behind unless it has been trademarked. The site was named for Olivia, a daughte...
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Nuances of passion sometimes are key to deciding story playJun 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Prominent trials are followed passionately by some people -- but not all. It was a reasonable enough question for a wife to ask her husband three days before a high scho...
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Media should stop recession scaresJun 08, 2008 11:00 pm - The tag-a-long mainstream media have been shouting "recession" from the rooftops for seven months now and they have managed to beat this message into the heads of most A...
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Politician raises are greedyJun 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Isn't nice to know that in times of trouble our elected representatives take care of their families and friends. What a relief! So worried that they might have to put of...
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Curious hiring of Torres, but we wish him successJun 07, 2008 11:00 pm - As now seems customary, the Elgin Area School District U-46 school board has made a big decision -- amid broken promises and concerns the public never got a chance to ad...
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Saturday Soapbox: Cook CountyJun 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Is it Vitality Spa or Vanity Spa? Park districts run mini-golf courses and banquet facilities and restaurants. But at what point do such ventures -- even if they're self...
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Saturday Soapbox: DuPage CountyJun 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Refreshing: That's the way -- especially in light of the early history of Metea Valley High School -- to describe the cooperation between neighbors and school officials...
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Saturday Soapbox: Fox ValleyJun 06, 2008 11:00 pm - We're not Surprised Given the success assistant village Manager Jeff Mihelich has had with growth and development in Algonquin, it shouldn't surprise anyone that another...
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Teachers thank businessesJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - The Elgin Teachers Association thanks the many Chicago area businesses that sponsored our 16th annual scholarship fundraiser. Each year the U-46 teachers raise money to ...