Burlington Opinion
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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...
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Illinois could use Phil Rock nowFeb 06, 2016 12:00 am - The death of former State Senator Phil Rock last month brings back memories of something long missing from our state government, and that's the ability to compromise. Ro...
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Elgin needs to follow Geneva Twp's leadFeb 03, 2016 11:01 pm - The City of Elgin has a mission statement that includes the goal of enhancing the community quality of life. A growing segment of the population is the senior citizens w...
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In the end, we're all brothers and sistersFeb 01, 2016 12:01 am - Once again we have a fight over whose God is better - the Christian version or the Moslem version. Let me help a little. Has anyone ever heard of "the people of the Book...
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We're stuck with what we wished forJan 31, 2016 11:01 pm - An old adage says beware of what you wish for as you may get it. Governor Rauner is a prime example. He was voted in by the people who wished to change the politics of S...