Oak Brook Opinion
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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 ...
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Privatization might get us back on trackSep 18, 2011 5:00 am - I am prompted to write this after reading an article entitled “Crisis of confidence” and subtitled “Bank of America prepares to eliminate 30,000 jobs in bid to win inves...
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Put NASA back to work, not to pastureSep 18, 2011 5:00 am - How about putting one of the government’s most innovative and productive agencies to work instead of out to pasture? In July when the space shuttle Atlantis touched down...
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Road project laborer good job for ObamaSep 17, 2011 6:00 am - There was nothing in the president’s speech to encourage or help small business owners ... they were not promised any relief from the stagnant job market they face. Thos...