Oak Brook Opinion
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For Lombard board: Breen, FitzpatrickMar 05, 2011 11:00 pm - Lombard Village Board Dist. 4 David Brown, Peter Breen, and Jeff Shuert are all running for the seat left open by Dana Moreau. All three agree that more businesses ...
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For Glendale Heights board: PopeMar 05, 2011 11:00 pm - Glendale Heights trustee, Dist. 1 Voters in the Glendale Heights village board’s District 1 have two long-term elected officials to choose from to fill a four-year ...
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For Lisle board: Young, Boyle, WilkieMar 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Five candidates square off for three four-year terms on the Lisle village board. They are Ed Young, a trustee since 1999; Mark Boyle, elected four years ago; Catherine C...
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Endorsement: Gresk for Wheaton mayorMar 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Michael Gresk, completing his first term as Wheaton's mayor, faces a challenge from city Councilman John Prendiville. Gresk points out that during his term, Wheaton has...
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Public employee coverage political?Mar 04, 2011 10:00 pm - On Feb. 27, hundreds of thousands of public employees and supporters attended rallies at the capitols in most states in support of the public employees in Wisconsin. The...
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Why I quit the teachers unionMar 04, 2011 10:00 pm - The reason I chose to abandon my membership in the teacher's union when I taught was because I discovered the union encouraging us to be dissatisfied with our wages and ...
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A clear choice for LombardiansMar 04, 2011 10:00 pm - As a recent college graduate, I've been paying careful attention to the dire financial forecasts coming out of Washington and Springfield. The picture often looks bleak,...
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What will military do in Egypt?Mar 04, 2011 10:00 pm - Do we live in a republic or a democracy? In a republic we elect people to represent us in a Congress. The Romans around 300 B.C. lived in a Republic. In a democracy the ...
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Don't cut funds for at-risk kidsMar 04, 2011 10:00 pm - I'm concerned that federal spending cuts proposed for this year expect law enforcement to fight crime with both hands tied behind their backs. On one hand, there are pro...
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Public workers’ sense of entitlementMar 02, 2011 11:00 pm - I’m sitting here in disbelief that, once again, the sense of entitlement by public workers is over-the-top. As taxpayers, we should appreciate our police, fireman, teac...