Downers Grove Opinion
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The perversion of democracyNov 16, 2018 12:00 am - With the end of this midterm election, it is now evident that our political processes have completely run amok. Civil debate among opponents has been supplanted by toxic...
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Slanted headlinesNov 14, 2018 12:00 am - Underneath the Nov. 7, banner headline "democrats take the House" in much smaller type were the words "Republicans retain control of the Senate." On Nov. 6, the Republic...
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An enhanced view of democracyNov 11, 2018 12:00 am - I have voted in every presidential election since I turned 18 and many midterms. But I never volunteered for a campaign. The day before the midterms this year, I did two...
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Crackdown welcome on animal fightingNov 03, 2018 1:00 am - With all the ugliness of politics going on this election season, it's refreshing to step back and look at what good the Congress has done. HR 4202 and HR 366 crack down ...
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District 86 can do betterNov 01, 2018 1:00 am - Enough is enough. The referendum Hinsdale District 86 has put on our ballots this election is unfair, wasteful and unfordable. When will District 86 do better? In our di...
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District deserves betterOct 29, 2018 1:00 am - I am a six-year veteran of the Air Force. Among my proudest moments of a decorated career was when I deployed to Central America. Our mission was humanitarian aid. Havin...
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Vote for our kidsOct 29, 2018 1:00 am - My 8-year-old son asked me to submit his question to the recent Daily Herald endorsement debate between Sean Casten and Peter Roskam. While it wasn't chosen, his questio...
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Mailers misleading on gun safety positionsOct 22, 2018 1:00 am - The November race for voters in the Illinois 24th Legislative District has Suzy Glowiak, Western Springs resident and former village trustee representing the Democratic ...
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Endorsements: Cronin, Mendrick lead our endorsements in DuPage CountyOct 16, 2018 1:00 am - DuPage County Board chairman: Ask voters what they want and the answer is clear: Provide quality services, hold the line on property taxes and eliminate levels of go...
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Casten, not Roskam, is choice for the futureOct 12, 2018 1:00 am - My 8-year-old son asked me to submit his question to the recent Daily Herald endorsement debate between Sean Casten and Peter Roskam. While it wasn't chosen, his questio...