Burlington Opinion
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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 ...
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Rauner's war on Illinois workersMay 08, 2015 12:01 am - Rauner's war on Illinois workers Governor Rauner's budget gave more than $100 million in tax breaks to some of Illinois' biggest corporations while making cuts to d...
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Letter to the Editor: A historic story about Portillo'sMay 02, 2015 6:45 am - A historic story about Portillo's Was fun to read the story in the April 25 Daily Herald about Helen Diekman, age 99, and her secret to her longevity, namely "Porti...
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Improving health of California's smelt?Apr 30, 2015 1:00 am - I would like to address Marti Gorun's letter of April 25 in regard to climate deniers. First, 97 percent were from a survey in which only about 60 percent of the scienti...
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University decisions not job of lawmakersApr 29, 2015 1:00 am - Proposed legislation designed to force state universities to grant college credit to students who attain a "3" or higher on an AP exam is not "ridiculously reasonable" a...