Burlington Opinion
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ECC should welcome foreign studentsMar 15, 2015 12:01 am - ECC should welcome foreign students I am writing in reply to the March 2 article in the Daily Herald which reported comments by candidates for election to the Elgin...
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No real plan to help the middle classMar 07, 2015 12:01 am - I've never heard anything as obviously false as the Republicans that their policies are for the middle class. Is this why they refuse to close loopholes in the tax code ...
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Make mobile devices inoperable in carsMar 03, 2015 11:01 pm - Make mobile devices inoperable in cars I have enjoyed your two-part series "Fatal Distraction." I have many close calls myself due to other drivers being distracted...
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Know signs of gambling problemFeb 24, 2015 11:01 pm - Know signs of gambling problem With more opportunities to gamble throughout our community than ever before, the harder it will be for the problem gambler to resist....
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Obama listening to zealots on KeystoneFeb 21, 2015 11:01 pm - Even with all the highest standards for safety and efficiency of moving crude oil by rail, we have had another derailment of an oil tanker train in West Virginia on Feb....
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The SoapboxFeb 21, 2015 12:00 am - Hands off, Chicago: State Rep. Marty Moylan of Des Plaines filed legislation this week that would prevent a downtown Chicago casino from being built. Given that a p...
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More pain for the working classFeb 18, 2015 11:01 pm - More pain for the working class Ever wonder how the rich have managed to increase their incomes while the rest of us have had our incomes stagnate? Here's how. The ...
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Endorsements: Kaptain for mayor; Dusenberry, Powell, Shaw, Steffen for councilFeb 15, 2015 12:00 am - Elgin Mayor Dave Kaptain is seeking his second term in the city's top elected post. He faces a challenge from businessman Joseph Galvan, who is making a bid to become th...
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FDA should test herbal productsFeb 12, 2015 11:01 pm - FDA should test herbal products I recently read that New York tested several herbal "medicines" sold by Walmart, Walgreens, GNC and Target to discover they were loa...
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U.S. in trouble, and Obama fiddlesFeb 02, 2015 5:08 am - U.S. in trouble, and Obama fiddles Our world that we live in is in such turmoil and President Obama and his administration are acting like Nero, who was "fiddling w...