Downers Grove Opinion
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Too many kids driven to schoolDec 01, 2011 4:00 am - In today’s world, we are pushing the need to conserve our planet’s resources. I believe that Elgin Area School District U-46 has taken this concept in a different direct...
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Teacher donations not being investedDec 01, 2011 4:00 am - In response to a letter that I wrote about teacher pensions, Bill Getchius wrote that I do not know how teacher pensions work. I know how they work, but apparently Bill...
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WDSRA grateful to Wheaton chamberDec 01, 2011 4:00 am - I wanted to express my gratitude to the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Women in Business. In October they held a fashion show luncheon with proceeds from the raffle donated...
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Abortion about ending potential lifeDec 01, 2011 4:00 am - In his Nov. 27 letter, Dan Rak takes the position that abortion is murder just the same as a mother is guilty of murder if she kills her child after it has been born. I ...
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Public needs to hear of the alternativesNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - I read with interest the article published by Deana Bellandi of The Associated Press about the current lawsuit regarding the new U.S. Congressional map drawn up by Illin...
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Politicians don’t see the shades of grayNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - It used to be said that death and taxes were absolute. Neither could be avoided. However, the executives at Enron, during that scandal years ago, figured out how to avoi...
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Paying back loans should be no-brainerNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - A recent article quotes Elgin Community College’s director of financial aid and scholarships saying that some student borrowers don’t understand they have to pay back th...
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Wheaton Drama hit the mark this timeNov 29, 2011 5:00 am - Wheaton Drama has redeemed itself after staging a thoroughly dislikable play, “Incorruptible,” a few months ago. Enough said about that one. This time around, “On Golden...
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Term limits would combat Congress woesNov 29, 2011 5:00 am - Imagine your boss had assigned you to a group given the instructions to “analyze our budget, cut it by 10 percent and come back to me with your recommendation.” And he g...
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County Seat legacy leaves a great tasteNov 29, 2011 5:00 am - We didn’t want the curtain to close on 2011 without expressing our appreciation for the positive impact that the County Seat restaurant made on many of us in our Hawthor...