Oak Brook Opinion
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Thanks for Burt’s Suburban StoriesMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Thank you for putting Burt Constable’s Suburban Stories on the front page. I welcome reading stories that are optimistic. Thanks again for publishing positive views of s...
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Pay attention to the ‘other 1 percent’Mar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - There’s been a whole lot of chatter lately about occupy movements, the 99 percent the 1 percent ... Wouldn’t it be nice if even a fraction of the time, energy and news c...
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Candidates’ stands on gambling helpfulMar 01, 2012 11:00 am - The Daily Herald did a nice job in its Feb. 18 paper reviewing the opinions of state senate opponents in the upcoming Republican primary, Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale, and C...
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What more proof is needed from Obama?Mar 01, 2012 11:00 am - One of the requirements for a person to be eligible for the office of President of the United States is that he be a natural-born citizen. Nothing in our Constitution st...
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Candidate approach is atypicalMar 01, 2012 11:00 am - It must be election season. When will these phone calls and the door knocking end? I am an independent who votes Democratic slightly more than Republican. I am satisfied...
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One ‘yes’ vote for districting WinfieldFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - Winfield is a small village of about 10,000 residents. A quaint, happy community, one would think. However, Winfield is a study in contrasts and resulting conflicts. Sin...
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Public service over self-serviceFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - In every political race it would be an advantage if one or more candidates made the selection process easier by being exemplary. Being exemplary would come with a record...
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Should Romney be taxed again?Feb 28, 2012 5:00 am - Should Romney be taxed again? Mary, Mary, Mary ... I can’t believe you said that out loud, asking the federal government to impose yet more taxes. (Mary Warren Fenc...
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911 merger would hurt BloomingdaleFeb 28, 2012 5:00 am - As noted in the current Bloomingdale Almanac, our mayor and some of the board of trustees are considering merging Bloomingdale’s 911 call center with the Addison 911 cen...
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Candidate ready to make tough choicesFeb 28, 2012 5:00 am - Greg Brownfield is a legal-aid attorney from Bartlett seeking to represent us in the 23rd District of the Illinois State Senate. Greg believes that the heart and soul of...