Burlington Opinion
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Offended by all-Spanish flierJan 18, 2014 4:00 am - I received a flier in the mail from a local bank and two others regarding a loan program. It was all in Spanish. I feel the banks actually discriminated against me as I ...
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The SoapboxJan 18, 2014 4:00 am - Missed opportunity: Lori Price, Indian Prairie Unit District 204 board president, says the number of applicants for the superintendent’s post being vacated by Kathy Birk...
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The SoapboxJan 11, 2014 9:14 am - New to our weather lexicon: Just when we thought we had encountered every possible weather phenomenon — this is the Chicago area, after all — on Friday we were treated t...
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New Year’s wish: Show humility, RushJan 09, 2014 3:40 am - New Year’s wish: Show humility, Rush Rush Limbaugh, the right-wing radio GOP champion, should take a lesson from Pope Francis and stop his bigotry, fear-mongering a...
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The SoapboxJan 04, 2014 4:00 am - Extra, extra: It’s not exactly news, but it is good to see that educators can finally show evidence that extracurriculars help students in the classroom. And state educa...
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Buried power lines an impractical jokeJan 01, 2014 3:40 am - I am 88 years old and a former lineman for Western United and ComEd. I have worked many stormy nights and cold winter days. Now when the public needs additional electric...
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Avoiding deficit spending in ElginDec 31, 2013 3:40 am - Elgin’s City Council just passed a 2014 budget and three-year plan after months of presentations and discussions. The process included concerted yet ill-conceived effort...
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Thanks for your support of ECCDec 24, 2013 3:40 am - Thanks for your support of ECC Thank you. Those two words are heard often this time of year as family and friends gather to celebrate the past year and prepare for ...
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What really corrupts politicians is powerDec 18, 2013 3:40 am - What really corrupts politicians is power The Dec. 1 front page article on trust had many good points. However, I believe it skipped over the most important. We, i...
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Join pope in being nonjudgmentalDec 17, 2013 3:00 am - Join pope in being nonjudgmental So Bishop Paprocki has exorcised the devil — maybe now, without the devil around, he can join Pope Francis in not judging how peopl...