Downers Grove Opinion
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The SoapboxAug 25, 2012 5:00 am - Don’t sign that bill: Gov. Pat Quinn has one week to decide whether to expand gambling by adding five new casinos and slots at racetracks, including Arlington Park. Whil...
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Thanks to many on storm cleanupAug 25, 2012 4:14 am - Thanks to many on storm cleanup The July 1 microburst ravaged approximately 20 miles of road in unincorporated Winfield Township, leaving residents with huge amount...
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A fitting honor for Mayor Mueller?Aug 22, 2012 4:49 am - A fitting honor for Mayor Mueller? Lombard Mayor William Mueller always had a smile and kind word for anyone. As the volunteer president of the Illinois Prairie Pat...
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Mussman is in this for us, not herselfAug 20, 2012 5:00 am - I have lived in my neighborhood association as an original owner for 35 years. I am realistic about the complicated issues we face as a nation and a community. I met Mi...
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Job ‘boot camp’ gave him info he neededAug 20, 2012 5:00 am - I am writing to express my appreciation to state Rep. Michelle Mussman for hosting the recent “Job Boot Camp” at the Schaumburg Township District Library. As a recent g...
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The SoapboxAug 18, 2012 6:00 am - Going the extra mile: Teachers at Anne Fox Elementary School in Hanover Park know family involvement is important to students' success, and they went out of their way th...
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Editorial: Turnaround at Lake County Fair encouragingAug 14, 2012 5:00 am - The attendance figures for the 84th annual Lake County Fair, which ended a couple of weeks ago, won’t knock anyone’s socks off. A total of 91,548 visitors, up about 2.8 ...
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Troubled by ECC public safety, truck schoolsAug 14, 2012 4:40 am - The Burlington village board OK’d a conceptual plan for ECC’s vision of a regional public safety and sustainability facility. We the people voted to approve a $178 milli...
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No more redefining of ‘gay,’ ‘marriage’Aug 14, 2012 4:21 am - No more redefining of ‘gay,’ ‘marriage’ I’ve honestly had enough — enough of the Daily Herald splashing the words “gay” and same sex “marriage” all over the paper, ...
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Milton Twp. cleanup was top-notchAug 14, 2012 4:21 am - Milton Twp. cleanup was top-notch After the fierce storm passed through DuPage County on July 1, it left a path of destruction. The unincorporated area I live in Mi...