Burlington Opinion
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Chuck goes from obscurity to eternity in just monthsSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Suddenly, and without warning, the unthinkable has happened. Chuck is the new Jacob. It isn't official yet, but judging by the painful rash of current movies and TV show...
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Letter on teacher salaries off baseSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - To the editor: This letter is to take issue with the defamatory inaccuracies perpetuated by Mr. Steve Safley's recent letter attacking the teachers of District 211. His ...
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Retiree can't bear District 301 tax billSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - I am requesting a reduction of my school taxes via my county property taxes for the following reasons: 1. This year's school tax was $6,370. This is 70 percent of my pro...
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Soapbox: A quieter, cleaner waitSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - We need more people like Polly Rerko, who thought up a good idea and, with the help of school officials, implemented it. The St. Charles mother of two watched every day ...
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Soapbox: Whose sandbox is it anyway?Sep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - OK, we get it: Carpentersville's trustees and village president do not get along. But, please. Can't you all leave the sandbox, shovels and rattles at home? We're all si...
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No place for militia such as BlackwaterSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - It is time for Congress to enact a law banning private militia firms such as Blackwater from forming mercenary armies such as the one that this week has been banned by t...
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Best answer is to allow them licensesSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Letters were published this week about Bill Sarto's response to Chris Bailey's column on unlicensed/uninsured drivers. Those letters offer examples of problems, but the ...
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Debating language rules is copy editor's professional hazardSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - When it comes to the English language, you must never take anything for granted. It ought to be a simple enough proposition. If the singular referring to the famous sled...
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If we forget 9/11, our enemies will winSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - The line in Froma Harrop's column regarding the debate over how to remember the Sept. 11 attacks six years later that really bothered me was: "They (the families of thos...
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If we forget 9/11, our enemies will winSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - The line in Froma Harrop's column regarding the debate over how to remember the Sept. 11 attacks six years later that really bothered me was: "They (the families of thos...