Downers Grove Opinion
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End the war as way to cut spendingMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - Corporate mandates, it would seem, from Reaganomics trickle-down, Nafta, middle class outsourcing, war enterprises, etc. have won the day. Can you say ”Mission Accomplis...
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Slurs unacceptable in any formMay 25, 2011 5:00 am - Joakim Noah says he got “caught up” in the moment, angrily lashing out at a fan in Miami with a profanity and a gay slur. He apologized and will have to pay $50,000 to t...
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Waterboarding/Nazi comparisons idioticMay 24, 2011 1:00 am - I am writing in response to a recent letter from David Werdegar regarding waterboarding. To equate this technique to those used by the Nazis, Saddam Hussein, etc. is idi...
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WDSRA happy to benefit from CareFestMay 24, 2011 1:00 am - Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA) was on the receiving end of some very special donations recently. The hard-working and dedicated volunteers from Wh...
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Huntington’s needs Congress supportMay 24, 2011 1:00 am - May is Huntington’s disease Awareness Month, and I am writing to strongly urge Congress to sponsor the Huntington’s disease Parity Act, If passed, it would make it easie...
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Lisle Lions Club grateful for supportMay 24, 2011 1:00 am - Lisle Lions Club would like to thank these Lisle businesses whose donations provided prizes for the children attending the 2011 Lisle Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt: Old Sec...
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Just how sick is our government?May 23, 2011 12:00 am - Ten years ago Osama Bin Laden killed 3,000 innocent Americans. All of us were in shock. And then we took action. Unfortunately, almost all of our actions did nothing but...
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Aim criticism at correct targetMay 23, 2011 12:00 am - Truth is the first casualty of war. The same goes for politics. In order to hold the parties responsible for decisions that they make, voters must know who is pushing in...
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Don’t make cuts to supportive livingMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois’ Supportive Living Program provides area seniors and their families the help they need at a price they can afford. This lower cost alternative to traditional nu...
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Bartlett Park District needs to get realMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - They’re kidding, right? The Bartlett Park District is suing the Village for failing to approve their redevelopment plan for Beaver Pond. The BPD is spending our money to...