Oak Brook Opinion
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Good way to get rid of bad teachersMay 29, 2011 5:00 am - We all know that Illinois’ state budget crisis has had a devastating impact on our schools. Student well-being should be at the center of every decision superintendents ...
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An act of random kindnessMay 29, 2011 5:00 am - I recently had a thank you card written to the “pawrents” of one of the members of our doggy social media, called Doggyspace.com. They had sent me a nice gift of candles...
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Water purity over energy intersts?May 29, 2011 5:00 am - I participated in a telephone town hall with my congressman, Peter Roskam, on May 24. His assistant prescreened my question and I did not get the opportunity to ask it. ...
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Palestinian Authority not really moderateMay 29, 2011 5:00 am - This is in response to Richard Cohen’s Op-Ed piece of May 25. A few things. 1) Just because The Palestinian Authority has temporarily slowed its terrorist activities doe...
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Fighting crime starts with preschoolsMay 27, 2011 5:00 am - The General Assembly is tackling a challenging task. They’re deciding on a sustainable budget for the state that places high priority on programs that are proven to prod...
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Hey, we’re all fighting for the same side hereMay 27, 2011 5:00 am - You’ve seen numerous stories in our Neighbor section in recent days about Memorial Day ceremonies and parades coming to our communities. With one exception: You’ll see o...
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More store away from Roosevelt RoadMay 27, 2011 12:00 am - Although slow, some progress is being made with a determination of the Hubble site. It’s always seemed unrealistic to expect any developer to assume our flooding problem...
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WDSRA volunteer is one in a millionMay 27, 2011 12:00 am - The city of Wheaton recently bestowed its good citizen award on a number of really deserving individuals for the work they have done in the community. One of those indiv...
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Do something for the peopleMay 27, 2011 12:00 am - Maybe instead of flying around the world and the country, you might do something for this country’s problems. How about Mississippi and Louisiana? And closer to home the...
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Innocents’ deaths worse than tortureMay 27, 2011 12:00 am - Oh, if our enemies only used waterboarding on their prisoners. Instead, for the men, a metal cage over the testicles connected to a battery. For the women, gang rapes. ...