Burlington Opinion
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The SoapboxJul 05, 2014 5:01 am - Joining soccer's growth: After the U.S. team's World Cup showing, it will be interesting to watch Major League Soccer attendance. With seven of the team's starting ...
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How well did board listen on charter school plan?Jul 05, 2014 5:01 am - I attended the special U-46 board meeting June 23 to hear the Elgin Charter School Initiative proposal. The team of 12 devoted U-46 residents who made the proposal spoke...
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Fly the flag on days of victoryJul 04, 2014 5:01 am - As the sea washed over the wounded and the salt water stung the bodies that lay on the beaches of Normandy, could the world have known what freedom was given to those st...
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Editorial: Sharing morge could save money for Kane, DuPageJul 01, 2014 5:01 am - If there were a real estate listing for morgues, which one would you pick: The one that has "an isolation autopsy suite that is self-contained with its own x-ray equipme...
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The SoapboxJun 28, 2014 5:01 am - Remembering Depke: In the 1980s when Lake County was divided along growth or no-growth lines, everyone knew where Bob Depke stood. The former county board chairman...
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Misrepresentations border on treasonJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - Each day for many years I have read the Fence Post. The comments therein never cease to amaze me, made by people who do not keep themselves properly informed or have for...
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Cantor defeat a wake-up callJun 22, 2014 12:01 am - Cantor defeat a wake-up call Political extremists are hurting our country by not negotiating to solve problems, making cuts to the most vulnerable, alienating many ...
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The SoapboxJun 21, 2014 5:01 am - Welcome, Goliath! Goliath, Great America's monstrous and terrifying new wooden coaster, is now open to the public. No slings and stones required to take on this...
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Elgin charter school enhances children's learningJun 21, 2014 5:01 am - As an educator, a grandmother and a citizen of Elgin Area School District U-46, I enthusiastically support the Elgin Math and Science Charter School. Throughout a 43-y...
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Charter schools just for a select fewJun 21, 2014 5:01 am - I am dismayed that another charter school proposal is before the U-46 school board. My concerns are the negative effects these charters have on the regular educational p...