Woodridge Opinion
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Stop questioning Obama’s citizenshipMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - A letter in the issue of Feb. 5 questions the citizenship of President Obama as to his birthplace. As a former Chicagoan, I have an Oklahoma-born daughter whose now-late...
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Bad example of double-dippingMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Sadly, the mayor of Elmhurst, Pete Decianni, is running for the DuPage County Board while stating his intention to continue to hold the office of mayor if he wins. There...
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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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Yes to negotiate electricity pricesFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - It’s not often voters face a referendum asking for permission to help them save money, but residents in dozens of suburban communities will face such a question March 20...
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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...