Burlington Opinion
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Send courage and compassion to CongressFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - I support State Senator Michael Noland for Congress in Illinois's 8th District. As a state senator, Mike has a strong track record of supporting worker's rights, women's...
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Why is Black History Month important?Feb 21, 2016 10:00 pm - Why is Black History Month important? A question often answered in various ways via a multitude of avenues. Black History Month is a part of the road map to America. I...
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Endorsement: Lauzen in bid to return as Kane County chairmanFeb 21, 2016 12:00 am - Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen, who can be a polarizing figure on his best day, has a battle on his hands to retain his chief executive seat. Fellow Republican ...
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Sleepy Hollow, and its rural way of life, at a crossroadsFeb 20, 2016 1:00 pm - Little question that the village of Sleepy Hollow, population 3,300, is not your typical suburb. It's a bedroom community seemingly plopped down in the middle of a big f...
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Would GOP delay chance to pick Scalia successor?Feb 20, 2016 12:00 am - Presidential candidates and their parties campaign vigorously to win control of our American government, executive, legislative and judicial. Presently, the Democrats ha...
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Endorsement: Russell to represent GOP in bid for second term as Kane coronerFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Rob Russell's tenure in his first term as Kane County coroner is best judged by the advances in the operation under his guidance, rather than the constant and somewhat b...
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Endorsement: Martinez for the Democratic nomination for Kane County coronerFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Kane County Democrats face a very tough decision to select a candidate for coroner. Tao Martinez, the owner of a successful business specializing in cleanup of death sce...
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Endorsement: Hunt for another GOP bid for Kane County auditorFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Perhaps the harshest criticism one could level against the first term of Kane County Auditor Terry Hunt is that the auditor found himself caught up in the unseemly infig...
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Endorsement: Herman White in GOP congressional primary to challenge Bill FosterFeb 14, 2016 10:00 pm - Three Republicans are battling it out in the 11th Congressional District for the right to take on incumbent Democrat Bill Foster in the fall. The Republican establishmen...
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Wall St. fat cats will oppose any taxFeb 08, 2016 12:00 am - Congress needs to pass a small tax on financial transactions. It will provide revenue to rebuild our infrastructure without causing any pain. The millionaire traders won...