Burlington Opinion
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State getting its due on pension debacleDec 08, 2014 11:01 pm - State getting its due on pension debacle Three strikes - you're out! That is what the courts are telling the legislative and executive branches of our state governm...
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The SoapboxDec 06, 2014 4:01 am - Whiskers for charity: Who knew that not shaving could feel so good? Gurnee police officials are winking at the department's personal appearance policy to benefit ch...
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Enrollment woes?Bring back football.Dec 04, 2014 11:01 pm - Enrollment woes? Bring back football. The state of Oregon was having the same problem of community colleges trying to beat the enrollment slump in four of thei...
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Race relations kept in an uproarDec 02, 2014 11:01 pm - Race relations kept in an uproar Kudos to the grand jury in Ferguson. Mo. They listened to all the witnesses and evidence presented to them and got it right that Da...
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Editorial: The importance of open communications in police relationsNov 26, 2014 4:01 am - Two things are clear in the wake of the grand jury's decision in Ferguson, Mo., not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael B...
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Tea Party prefers to undermine ObamaNov 24, 2014 12:01 am - John Boehner and the Republicans are upset that the president is going to act through Executive Power to improve our broken immigration system. But, the GOP has had 511 ...
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Fix the side streets, too, pleaseNov 22, 2014 11:01 pm - While many busy highways like Route 20 receive attention for crucial adjustment, some other roads have yet to see any type of repair. Although repairing or altering road...
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The SoapboxNov 22, 2014 4:01 am - Scrape it off: A Palatine High School cross country runner was seriously hurt this week when a car hit him, and Palatine police cited the driver for failure to yiel...
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Predictions on what the GOP might doNov 20, 2014 11:01 pm - Now that the shoe is on the other foot (Republicans), let's see what they will do. • Impeach Obama • Destroy the Affordable Care Act in spite of the fact that seven mill...
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Obama 'failures' didn't come trueNov 19, 2014 11:01 pm - Obama 'failures' didn't come true I just returned from the Florida panhandle. The beach is sugar white sand, the water a stunning turquoise. The Louisiana oysters l...