Oak Brook Opinion
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Get rid of property taxes for seniorsMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - Homeowners are being scammed out of their property by a deceptive practice known as “reverse mortgages.” Sophisticated commercials featuring retired public officials and...
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District 203 best educational valueMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - We find it regrettable that when Naperville Unit District 203 informs the public about its finances, information is manipulated by some in order to demean and unfairly c...
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Residents wouldn’t get this dealMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - Wood Dale Mayor Ken Johnson seems to thinks that his campaign literature touting the city’s balanced budget will get him reelected. Not so fast, Mr. Mayor; hiding your d...
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Does Warrenville ring a bell?Mar 25, 2011 12:00 am - Mr. Shaner’s March 18 letter to the editor referenced the request to find a way to transfer the Hubble property to the Wheaton Park District. How does this idea show any...
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Candidate speaks with forked tongueMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - I have long admired perennial Winfield candidate Tony Reyes’ ability to instantly speak as an expert on any subject. The secret is that he just makes it up as he goes al...
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Winfield’s special interest group?Mar 24, 2011 12:00 am - I have learned that Winfield trustee candidates Glenn VadeBonCoeur, Cliff Mortenson and Jim Hughes have claimed that they will self-fund their election campaigns. Truste...
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No creationism in the classroomMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - The origin of the first life on earth is really not known by anyone at this time by scientists or theologists. While there is substantial evidence that the evolution of ...
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Preserve Winfield’s unique characterMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - My wife Phoebe and I have lived in our home in Winfield for 20 years. Over the years, we have often considered downsizing and moving away from our longtime home in Winfi...
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Don’t overreact to Japan disasterMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - I was asked, as a physicist: What do I think is the worst-case scenario about the Japanese nuclear reactors and the earthquake? My answer: That there will be a public ba...
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COD endorsement is mystifyingMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - The Daily Herald, in justifying its endorsement of Erin Birt for one of the positions on the board of trustees for College of DuPage, claims that she understands the col...