Burlington Opinion
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A life where pain doesn't control meJan 28, 2016 11:01 pm - I have chronic pain due to trauma, and I suffer every day of my life. In 2001, as a teenager, I cracked and over extended my back causing me to be in serious chronic pai...
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Show goodwill, return prof to classroomJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - The potential terminating of the Wheaton College professor, Larycia Hawkins, is disturbing on so many levels. Firstly is the potential loss of employment for this tenur...
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VA health system was just fineJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - We've all heard complaints and horror stories about the VA health system. For a variety of reasons I decided to take advantage of some of my VA health system benefits. W...
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Negotiating better than bombing Iran?Jan 16, 2016 12:00 am - Iranians have disabled their reactor in Arak; greatly reduced the number of centrifuges; and shipped enriched uranium to Russia. All this in compliance with President Ob...
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Girls, try not wearing head covering in IranJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - Cultural experiences, like that of the young ladies at Vernon Hills High School who wore hijabs for a day, are generally a good thing and should be encouraged. But if th...
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Let's be accurate on movie attendanceJan 04, 2016 12:00 am - Every Monday morning the Daily Herald and most other news sources in the land run a story about how many millions of dollars were spent over the weekend on movies. We br...
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GOP afraid to see Iran arms deal succeed?Jan 02, 2016 11:01 pm - Iran gives up 25,000 pounds of enriched uranium according to President Obama's nuclear deal. The Republican critics are silent as Terhan complies and inspectors verify t...
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Davis: I knew Cougars before they were The CougarsJan 02, 2016 12:00 pm - I was there for Opening Day. Opening day of 1991, that is. It was a raw, blustery April day, and several of us Daily Herald types decided a field trip to see the new min...
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ISIS flooding West by posing as refugeesDec 26, 2015 11:01 pm - I don't think we should let Syrian or any other refugees in to the U.S. Take for example, and this is not found in American news papers, so you need to subscribe to ones...
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After Paris, more to do environmentallyDec 22, 2015 11:01 pm - Several environmental organizations joined forces Dec. 12 and had demonstrations in DeKalb and Elgin to celebrate the end of the two week Paris climate change talks and ...