Downers Grove Opinion
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Support tax cut for middle classAug 08, 2012 4:40 am - Recently, the U.S. Senate passed a bill continuing the temporary 2001 income tax cuts for people whose yearly incomes are less than $250,000. Ninety-eight percent of us ...
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Editorial: A road map to transparencyAug 07, 2012 5:00 am - When Lombard Village Trustee Peter Breen was elected in April 2011, he made transparency in village government a priority. It’s no wonder then that Lombard now is a mode...
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Efforts of many made storm cleanup successAug 07, 2012 4:24 am - Efforts of many made storm cleanup success On July 1, Milton Township again suffered through a major microburst with winds around 117 miles per hour. The Milton Tow...
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God is creator, not a particleAug 07, 2012 4:24 am - God is creator, not a particle In response to the July 28 article about Higgs boson, God is not a “particle.” He is the creator and sustainer of the universe. Joan ...
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Editorial: Kudos to soldiers fighting the drugs scourgeAug 06, 2012 10:29 am - Back when we started documenting the suburbs’ drug crisis in 2001, we called it “The Hidden Scourge” for a few reasons. No one yet had uncovered the extent to which hero...
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Milton Twp. article unfair to HinkleAug 05, 2012 4:46 am - Milton Twp. article unfair to Hinkle In my opinion, the Page 1 article written by Robert Sanchez is a prime example of “hack journalism” that should be below the st...
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Need better policy to invest in U.S.Jul 27, 2012 4:45 am - Need better policy to invest in U.S. The political discussion and consternation revolving around investing abroad and outsourcing has been interesting. Most see thi...
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Legalizing pot makes fiscal senseJul 24, 2012 4:18 am - Legalizing pot makes fiscal sense Just recently the city of Chicago has decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Instead of being arrested, a ti...
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Editorial: Restrict public pensions to retireesJul 23, 2012 5:56 am - What a sweet deal. If you can get it. Daily Herald Staff Writer Jake Griffin reported last week that longtime Addison Police Chief Timothy Hayden is retiring. The mayor ...
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The SoapboxJul 21, 2012 5:30 am - Tribute to Jeanine: Jeanine Nicarico is back in the news, but this time for a reason that will offer hope to abused children. A new DuPage County Children’s Advocacy Cen...