Woodridge Opinion
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Why are these people still on the job?May 16, 2011 12:00 am - The late Phil Pagano embezzled $3 million, while the Metra board overseeing him gave him accolades and pay raises. Frank Raines ran Fannie May into the ground. He got a ...
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Donors step up for Lisle senior banquetMay 16, 2011 12:00 am - I would like to thank the parents and local businesses for their donations in funding the 39th Annual Senior Banquet for Lisle High School. The event was held on May 11 ...
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Can we survive by granting amnesty?May 16, 2011 12:00 am - How long can America survive if we provide amnesty for the many illegal immigrants that our present regime wants to include? With so many cities and states fighting off ...
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Unions don’t create jobs and revenueMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - When will Illinois voters finally get it? Governor Quinn gives Motorola $100 million in tax credits to remain here. Now he must extend tax incentives to prevent Sears an...
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A reminder that seat belts save livesMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - For anyone who complains about getting a ticket for not buckling up when driving or riding in a motor vehicle, here’s a crash course in reality from the National Highway...
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Obama’s joy: $7-per-gallon gasMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - Does any one really know, including the Obama administration, exactly what our national energy program really is? As we are starting to look at $5-a-gallon gas, we have ...
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Property values down, taxes upMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - I just received my 2010 real estate tax bill — real estate value down from 2009, real estate taxes up from 2009, Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 up from 2009. We h...
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Mussman on wrong side of legislationMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - Recently, the Illinois House approved good legislation, HB 161, that would help eliminate fraud in Illinois’ Link card (food stamp) program. More specifically, the legis...
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Pension funds worse than advertisedMay 13, 2011 12:00 am - Yes, pensions were promised, and the Illinois constitution defines them as an unbreakable contract. However, the same constitution says that lawmakers cannot spend more ...
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Bin Laden exploited us brilliantlyMay 13, 2011 12:00 am - Death may have ended Osama bin Laden’s terrorist career, but analysis of his legacy is just beginning. With a few hundred, or even just a few dozen operatives, and about...