Downers Grove Opinion
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Don’t halt extension service fundingMay 09, 2011 12:00 am - In 1914, Congress established the Cooperative Extension Service as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This act allowed land-grant universities to enter into an ...
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Had enough with Illinois taxesMay 08, 2011 12:00 am - Congratulations. Between Governor Quinn taking an additional $200 a month with his 66 percent tax hike and governments continually raising my property taxes as the value...
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Gas reserves could whittle down debtMay 08, 2011 12:00 am - In light of the budget impasse and the gas crisis, I would like to propose the following: 1. We open up the Alaskan oil reserve at ANWR and all royalties are mandated to...
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Refuse to burden the helpless among usMay 08, 2011 12:00 am - Perhaps Abraham Lincoln said it best: “The legitimate object of government, is to do for a community of people, whatever they need to have done, but cannot do, at all, o...
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How can Daley move cemetery?May 08, 2011 12:00 am - Every Sunday Mayor Daley goes to church and prays to God. Meanwhile, he authorizes the movement of a cemetery in Bensenville to another site — all to build a new runway....
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The SoapboxMay 07, 2011 12:00 am - We can see clearly now: We've applauded DuPage County in the past for the broad access to information its website affords visitors. It's time to do the same for Kan...
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Kirk’s questions of Obama are politicalMay 07, 2011 12:00 am - Did Congressman Kirk question why President Bush ignored pre-9/11 warnings of bin Laden’s attack on America? Did Congressman Kirk question when President Bush pulled tro...
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Pension reform could alleviate cutsMay 05, 2011 2:00 am - As we approach the end-of-session crunch, many tough decisions will be necessary to balance the state’s budget and bring spending under control; regardless of how much e...
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Naperville principal gives scoop on ditch dayMay 05, 2011 12:00 am - Here’s living proof no good deed goes unpunished. City Editor Bob Smith had talked to a few Naperville Central High School theater students for stories we were doing. So...
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Bills water down access to infoMay 04, 2011 12:00 am - A healthy democracy requires a confident public that has the skills to participate in the democratic process, balanced against institutional policies that promote access...