Burlington Opinion
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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...
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Moylan vote ‘on the right side of history’Dec 16, 2013 4:00 am - I am writing as a constituent of the 55th District. I would like to express my sincere thanks to Rep. Marty Moylan for casting his vote in favor of marriage equality dur...
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Obama ring-kissing reaches new highDec 14, 2013 3:40 am - Obama ring-kissing reaches new high Just read Gene Lyons’ letter article in the Opinion section of the Sunday, Dec. 8 Daily Herald. I’ve heard about kissing rings b...
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Editorial: Remain vigilant on school safetyDec 13, 2013 4:00 am - The new realities about school safety are known well. Drills instructing students and staff how to protect themselves from armed intruders are the norm, and lockdown is ...
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Editorial: It’s the best time to share the wealthDec 11, 2013 8:35 am - A front-page story Tuesday on the so-called “new rich” of U.S. adults — those with household income of $250,000 or more — increasing in numbers in America, comes at a fo...
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Answers needed after freezer failureDec 10, 2013 6:56 am - It’s one thing for Kane County Coroner Rob Russell and board Chairman Chris Lauzen to disagree about the size of the coroner’s staff, the number of autopsies and the amo...
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‘Will not’ Congress hurting the nationDec 09, 2013 4:00 am - President Truman placed the term “do nothing” on the 80th session of Congress. However, they passed hundreds of bills, many of which were quite substantial in attending ...