Downers Grove Opinion
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County board cuts stop short of hitting homeOct 09, 2018 5:00 am - I was saddened to read how proud the (Du Page) county board was to have made so many cuts to their budget, but nothing was mentioned about cutting their compensation - s...
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Endorsement: Roskam for Congress in 6th DistrictOct 05, 2018 11:00 pm - This editorial has been updated to correct Sean Casten's hometown of Downers Grove. There is no disputing Republican Peter Roskam's link to President Donald Trump a...
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Focus on solving problems, not talking points about MadiganOct 04, 2018 1:00 am - With six weeks to the election, campaign mailers are flooding our mailboxes. I am disappointed by mailers sent by Sen. Connelly, as they use the tired Republican fear ta...
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Life of service distinguishes candidateSep 30, 2018 1:00 am - The best parts of our Naperville citizenry are our shared key values: our passionate love for our children, our civic concern for our parks and Riverwalk, and our suppor...
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Put reins on Lisle school taxesSep 29, 2018 1:00 am - The editorial, "Don't misuse 'adequacy' in setting school funding levels," posted on Sept. 20 states that "the referendum would be counterproductive," suggesting a degre...
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Money, irony, politicsSep 27, 2018 1:00 am - Has it really come to this? Peter Roskam takes millions from high-powered lobbyists including The Koch Industries' hired lobbying firms and The American Chemistry Counci...
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Challenger will reform forest preserveSep 24, 2018 1:00 am - Dan Hebreard, a candidate running for president of the DuPage County Forest Preserve, states that he, if elected, would: 1) significantly reduce the $500,000-plus in sal...
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Renewing our confidenceSep 24, 2018 1:00 am - I just finished reading the column by Diana Leane titled "It was worth it" and, wow, what an enlightening read. I had the pleasure of coaching Eric Montgomery a number ...
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Would he erode environmental protections?Sep 17, 2018 1:00 am - Brett Kavanaugh believes that a sitting president should not be subject to civil or criminal investigations and has other troubling views on presidential power. This al...
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Watch 6th District congressional hopefuls debateSep 09, 2018 1:00 am - The candidates for Congress from Illinois' 6th District appeared before the Daily Herald editorial board in a livestreamed debate on our Facebook page Monday morning. W...