Burlington Opinion
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Editorial: Drug court - A tool that's workingJun 16, 2015 11:00 pm - If there is one thing that our intensive reporting on the scourge of heroin in the suburbs has taught us over the past two decades, it's that heroin can ruin the lives o...
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More responsive to hunting lobby?Jun 16, 2015 12:00 am - I am very disappointed in Senator Karen McConnaughay's vote in favor of bobcat hunting in Illinois, which the Illinois Senate approved. Bobcats are extremely rare in our...
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Editorial: More innovation from community colleges, NIUJun 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Community colleges may still have a way to go before establishing their own four-year degree programs, but five suburban community colleges took a step last week that es...
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Editorial: The Cook County sheriff's deputies' Super Bowl abuse of sick timeJun 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Few of us begrudge the extra costs - even the sometimes substantial extra costs - that accompany a professional sports championship. The planning. The ticker tape parade...
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Illinois deserves better than WalkerJun 02, 2015 12:01 am - By comparing two states under the leadership of two different governors, we can see a clear difference. Having a $3.66 billion budget deficit and an unemployment rate of...
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Don't overlook the good many bikers doJun 01, 2015 1:00 am - With all the media attention biker gangs in Waco, Texas, are getting, we need to remember that the great majority of bikers are top notch citizens who work hard to benef...
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Editorial: New tools are available on government spending; use themMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Analyzing Kane County government spending became easier Monday with the launch of a new web portal that officials say provides "unprecedented access to Kane County's fin...
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Another invasion of Iraq? Really?May 28, 2015 12:01 am - Another invasion of Iraq? Really? Republicans want to invade Iraq again. I wonder why? Is it because we found the WMDs? Iraqi oil will pay for our involvement this ...
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Editorial: Local schools, colleges should be controlled locally, not in SpringfieldMay 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Legislators' efforts to meddle in the affairs of local community college districts stalled Friday and for all the right reasons. Liz Brown, of the Illinois Council of Co...
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Why no mention of black film?May 11, 2015 1:00 am - I attended a glorious event in Elgin on April 26. It was the premiere of the film: "2-3-1: Two Boxcars, Three Streets, One City" held in Blizzard Auditorium of ECC. The ...