Burlington Opinion
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Thanks for support of Lords Park ZooOct 31, 2013 4:40 am - The board of directors for the Friends of Lords Park Zoo wish to thank the numerous attendees and contributors to its Sept. 29 fundraiser, held at Imago’s in Elgin. Than...
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Losing the nation as we once knew itOct 31, 2013 4:40 am - On Friday, Oct. 18, views from William G. Parrot of McHenry and Paula Coughlan of Elburn are both right on. The views are dittoed by myself and I hope many others from t...
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Where are priorities on giving aid?Oct 30, 2013 5:00 am - Isn’t it amazing that the government shutdown put government employees out of work and we closed national parks and monuments and cut payments to servicemen’s families? ...
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How 40 people can hold up our livesOct 28, 2013 5:00 am - Our democracy is in really big trouble when 40 members of the Tea Party can halt the businesses and lives of 350 million people. The main characteristic of the Tea Party...
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Editorial: Suburban cops going into the ring to reach outOct 25, 2013 5:00 am - Jeff Swoboda knows well that the most effective police work is in getting to know the people in your community — to show them you’re just as human as they are and to gai...
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Editorial: What happened to the sense of urgency on pensions?Oct 24, 2013 5:00 am - Even before the first day of the scheduled fall session of the Illinois legislature closed on Tuesday, the House had canceled today’s activities. Three days of work appe...
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Leave Tea Party in dust of extremismOct 23, 2013 4:40 am - I have never felt really scared that our country was is danger from its government, but now I wonder. The Tea Party seems ignorant of the effect of their actions on the ...
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Can’t spend money you don’t haveOct 17, 2013 4:40 am - Can’t spend money you don’t have People like Tom Minnerick are not very informed. The Senate has not passed a budget in five years. The continual resolution is not ...
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GOP ‘civil war’ reason for shutdownOct 16, 2013 4:40 am - GOP ‘civil war’ reason for shutdown There never would have been a government shutdown if there were not a Civil War in the GOP. The Tea Party (minority) is the “tai...
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Proud to be celebrating Hispanic Heritage MonthOct 14, 2013 5:00 am - As a proud Latino, and a member of the Elgin Community College family, it is an honor for me to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. T...