Oak Brook Opinion
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Like fixing a flat with duct tapeSep 22, 2011 4:00 am - Like fixing a flat with duct tape Obama, in his latest bit of class warfare legislation, will fix all that is bad with the overspending central government’s budget,...
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Flawed argument in same-sex marriageSep 21, 2011 4:00 am - I find “tradition” to be a flawed argument in the marriage and family values debates. By choosing to accept the traditional stance then it seems we should to restore oth...
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The 49 percent will remember, Mr. WalshSep 21, 2011 4:00 am - With Joe Walsh’s view (Sept. 16), we are given keen insight to this man’s behavior. Apparently Mr. Walsh misses the point about his “constituents.” This man was elected ...
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Seattle crosswalks good, not NapervilleSep 21, 2011 4:00 am - I just got back from five days in Seattle. I spent the weekend with my sisters who had never been to Seattle. It took getting used to, but cars do stop for pedestrians i...
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Solyndra scandal merits coverageSep 20, 2011 5:00 am - I’m surprised the Sept. 16 issue of the Daily Herald had no mention of the investigation by the House of Representatives and the Treasury Department into a $535 million ...
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County takes action while state debatesSep 20, 2011 5:00 am - Pension reform is a big topic in Springfield and reform comes slowly. So we’re always encouraged when we see local governments taking action to reduce long-term retireme...
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Eagerly awaiting November, 2012Sep 20, 2011 5:00 am - How exciting. President Obama wants to add another half trillion dollars to the national debt, with his new jobs bill. The one designed to save his job. Also the one he ...
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A little respect for pedestrian trafficSep 20, 2011 5:00 am - In response to a recent article in the Daily Herald, I would like to comment on pedestrian safety. I live in Carol Stream and I am an avid runner and dog walker. I run e...
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Clarifying some points on pensionsSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - Clarifying some points on pensions I’d like to clarify four points about defined benefit public pensions and the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund in response to t...
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Police drama? It helps if you’re the beholderSep 18, 2011 5:00 am - Many years ago, before I-355 was built, before we covered Lombard, when the Daily Herald’s lone editorial office was in Arlington Heights, I was headed home and stopped ...