Burlington Opinion
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What a sorry state we're in on IDsApr 26, 2016 12:01 am - My wife and I recently stayed with our daughter and son-in-law at the Army base at which he is stationed. Each time we drove on the base they were required to show their...
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Lamenting lack of pickleball in ElginApr 23, 2016 1:00 am - The article about baby boomer activity was especially interesting to me since I am an avid "senior" pickleball player. I live in Elgin which is larger than any city in t...
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Are you pro-birth, rather than pro-life?Apr 20, 2016 1:00 am - You are pro-birth, not pro-life, if: You don't believe in affordable universal health care for all. Especially for the mother and fetus but then of course a fetus grows ...
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C'mon, who drives 45 mph in work zone?Apr 15, 2016 12:01 am - Reading the April 11 column by Marni Pyke, by wife and I both had a good laugh over the quote by Dan Rozek, tollway spokesman. Ms. Pyke's article regarded the difficulty...
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Christianity at core of Western cultureApr 11, 2016 1:00 am - Bob @earthlink.net> foxletters;Fri 3/25/2016 9:59 PM Dear Editor, The joy of the holy Easter season is tempered by an increase in religious persecution of Christia...
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Haeger Potteries will be sorely missedApr 10, 2016 12:01 am - I was saddened to learn that Haeger Potteries in East Dundee will be closing its doors in May after 145 years. My late father, Irving R. Symonds, Jr., began using Haeger...
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Talk to kids about perils of drinkingApr 06, 2016 12:01 am - As a part of Alcohol Awareness Month this April, I would like to encourage parents to talk to their teens about the dangers of underage drinking and the impact it can ha...
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Bad idea: State-run pension fundsMar 21, 2016 1:00 am - I have recently been informed that the state of Illinois wants to take over the police and fire pension funds from the local control of their respective communities. Se...
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'Green' river is usually a sick riverMar 20, 2016 12:01 am - It's that time of year when green is our goal. St. Patirick's Day has us searching our closets for anything green, the early flowers are pushing green leaves up above th...
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Lots to learn about going greenMar 18, 2016 1:00 am - Mark your calendars for April 20 and April 22. The ECC and the City of Elgin Sustainability Expo from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 20. The Earth Day event at Hawthorne Hill N...