Burlington Opinion
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Is Trump really who you want?Mar 07, 2016 11:01 pm - Here's a question for everyone who is seriously considering voting for Donald Trump. Do you really want a rude, immature bully to lead this country, especially now when ...
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Gambling disorders are treatableMar 06, 2016 12:00 am - March is National Gambling Awareness Month, and I would like to encourage anyone who gambles to keep track of their wins and losses, and if the losses add up to gambling...
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Consider this talking point, candidatesMar 02, 2016 11:01 pm - More seniors eat than drive and it's time that the government realizes that fact. Basing Social Security incomes on the transportation industry is no longer a realistic ...
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We already are overtaxedMar 01, 2016 11:01 pm - To all the people who believe a simple small tax increase will allow the state to solve their problem of the week or rebuild the crumbling infrastructure, I say there is...
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A summary of Daily Herald endorsementsFeb 29, 2016 12:00 am - Early voting for the March 15 primary begins today at locations around the suburbs. Here is a summary of our endorsements. The full text of individual endorsement edito...
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Would we really elect Trump?Feb 27, 2016 11:01 pm - I loved the column by Michael Gerson in the Feb. 22 Daily Herald. Though I am a middle of the roader, I completely agree with what he says. Finally someone has hit the ...
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Maybe Chinese will come to our rescueFeb 24, 2016 11:01 pm - We can rebuild Iraq and pay 75 percent of Europe's defense budget. But, when it comes time to raise the gas tax 10 cents a gallon to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure...
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ECC President: Avoid student loans, if possible, during state budget crisisFeb 24, 2016 10:00 pm - Did you know that student loan debt in the United States has soared to $1.2 trillion? Even though the state budget stalemate is impacting grant funding for students who ...
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Endorsement: Frasz for Republican nomination in District 18 of Kane County BoardFeb 24, 2016 12:00 am - Andrew "Drew" Frasz, the Republican vice chairman of the Kane County Board, is facing a primary challenge from fellow Elburn resident James MacRunnels. MacRunnels, 58, ...
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Endorsement: Hall for GOP in Kane County Dist. 24Feb 24, 2016 12:00 am - The race for the Republican primary in Kane County's 24th District is a bit of a tossup. Roben Hall of Carpentersville, who has worked for a few social service agencies ...