Burlington Opinion
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We need to fund Social SecurityMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Had enough of government as usual? I have. Let's see, how can senators and representatives know what an average American goes through trying to make enough money to pay ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Fox ValleyMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Schools can help as well as educate A good school district is central to a community in providing education and guidance for students. In times of crisis, a school can a...
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Praise for heroes on the home frontMay 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Ed Szydlowski didn't hesitate when he heard a woman's cries for help as smoke billowed from her home. The Carpentersville village engineer from Hampshire immediately ran...
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Disability laws not taken seriouslyMay 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Over four years ago, there was a meeting in Elgin that included my self, city representatives and the Illinois Attorney General's Disability Rights Division. The meeting...
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Say no to ComEd's proposed rate hikeMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - As a customer of ComEd, I oppose the rate hike. Between rising gas prices, and other utility bills, most people barely make enough to get by. If the rate hike is passed ...
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Politicians won't make gas cheaperMay 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Congratulations to the Daily Herald! The article about an investigation into the gas crisis only touched on half the truth. While the points about previous investigation...
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Humor at what expense?May 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Patrick J. Dalton's excellent letter to Fence Post describing Bill Maher's Catholic bigotry is but one example of a growing number of contemporary comedians who seem to ...
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Safe classrooms also means healthy airMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Now more than ever, cleaning and disinfecting are big priorities for schools. MRSA, the drug-resistant and sometimes deadly staph that's easily spread among students, a...
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Saturday Soapbox: Fox ValleyMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - A nice how-do-you-do It was a pleasant surprise for one of our soapbox writers to get a voice mail at home Monday afternoon from Jose Torres, who was named superintenden...
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Saturday Soapbox: DuPage CountyMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Not good for parents, or goodwill The abrupt closure of Edward Hospital's day school for children with emotional and behavioral difficulties, due to budgetary issues, is...