Downers Grove Opinion
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Those who yelled loudest were heardApr 18, 2012 1:00 am - I attended the Milton Township Annual Meeting for the first time. I found it informative and benefited from hearing (when possible) the comments and questions from the a...
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Why the lack of support for Gingrich?Apr 17, 2012 4:34 pm - Why the lack of support for Gingrich? Regarding the April 8 letter from Elizabeth Pearson: I agree with her letter 100 percent. It is hard to figure nonsupport for ...
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Wait for whole story on Trayvon deathApr 17, 2012 3:59 pm - Wait for whole story on Trayvon death Please do not appease the race-baiters. According to George Zimmerman’s brother, his lawyers and witnesses, as soon as the pol...
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Creationism should be part of discussionApr 17, 2012 1:00 am - It is time that Illinois gets on the same page as Tennessee, and pass a law that affords our students true critical thinking and discussion regarding evolution and creat...
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Naperville Rotary Club talk leads to digital angstApr 15, 2012 5:00 am - I approached Bob Smith, our intrepid city editor, with an urgent request: Bob, I said, we have to find a way to make this work so I don’t look like an idiot. The occasio...
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Stand up for District 44 music programApr 15, 2012 1:00 am - Did you know that Lombard Elementary District 44 has cut the general music middle school curriculum effective with the 2012-13 academic year? I found out about it before...
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COD restaurant also a teaching toolApr 14, 2012 1:00 am - In a March 24 letter to the Daily Herald, the College of DuPage was criticized by a faculty member for incorporating a fine dining restaurant, Waterleaf, into our new Cu...
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The SoapboxApr 14, 2012 1:00 am - Big ray of hope: In a huge suburban sign of economic recovery, developers Dwight and Ruth Yackley are launching a $30 million expansion of their upscale Main Street Prom...
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We know the dangers of diesel emissionsApr 13, 2012 11:59 am - The latest research study to come out of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland concludes that diesel emissions cause lung cancer. It concludes that exp...
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Drones need much more scrutinyApr 13, 2012 11:58 am - In his article “Coming To A Sky Near You,” Mr. Wohlsen completely misses the critical concern about operating drones over domestic airspace. Privacy isn’t the issue. Saf...