Burlington Opinion
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Series seeks productive actions, not simply another shot at tollwayJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - It's easy to disdain the Illinois tollway. Born of the same lie that frequently justifies unpopular government projects -- think local taxes: "Don't worry; this issue do...
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City has authority to screen arresteesJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - As indicated by Elgin's mayor and city council members, there does not seem to be a majority at present in favor of additional immigration training and authority through...
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Why the different approach on photos?Jan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - I read an article in the Dec. 30, "A reason to smile." The article was about the driver's license picture, new snapshot. I could see the picture of the young lady in the...
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Time to find transit funding answerJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Imagine rush hour with all the Metra riders on the road. I would rather not, as it takes me 30 minutes as it is to get from Elgin to Schaumburg in the morning and about...
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Something doesn't add up this election yearJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Either Hillary Rodham flunked math class at Maine South High School in Park Ridge or she picked up Jethro-style ciphering during her years in Arkansas. How else would yo...
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Immigration rules bad idea for ElginJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - " ... Extend hospitality to strangers" (Romans 12:13b). The Association of Brethren Caregivers expresses deep concern about the proposed ordinances on immigration propo...
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Silence never a wise choice when police behavior questionedJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - A visceral response to an assault on one's parent is easy enough to understand. Proper protocol, any protocol, in fact, isn't likely to be at the top of the to-do list i...
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U.S. will side once again with dictatorJan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - As Pakistan boils over and control of its nuclear arsenal teeters, we once again see the results of the U.S. policy of propping up another dictator. All Pervez Musharraf...
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Saturday Soap BoxJan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Do something about it: Vote So voters in other states like Illinois are a little fed up with the attention shown Iowans and residents of New Hampshire? Both earn lots of...
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What's so wrong with listening to another?Jan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - On your weather page, you have been featuring a daily news article about the coming "global warming disaster." "The Arctic is screaming," says one headline. Dead walruse...