Downers Grove Opinion
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Be happy you have a job, teachersApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - The situation at Elgin Community College is exactly one of many reasons I do not like unions. In this current economic climate, pay freezes and requests to share in heal...
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Be wary of education reform promotersApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - We must be careful of the wealthy foundations that support the prevailing tsunami of educational reform. These corporate millionaires behind groups like Advance Illinois...
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Ninety percent of life is showing upApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - From March 30 to April 5, 487 people from 57 different local faith communities came out to pray at the Aanchor Health Center in Glen Ellyn. Abortions take place there tw...
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Blame for pension system is misplacedApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - I’m responding, albeit a little late, to a Fence Post contributor who on March 3 said that state workers should not be scapegoated. I worked as a social worker in the st...
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Aurora election no-shows: 92 percentApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - I would like to thank all of you who supported me during my run for Aurora Alderman-at-Large. As head of the strategic planning committee for the Aurora Downtown board, ...
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Why fight for ‘right’ to abortion?Apr 15, 2011 2:00 am - One issue the Democratic party was tenaciously fighting for was funding for their misconceived “right” of a woman to have an abortion. How long must this misconception b...
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A few more details on Bob Woodward's visit to LisleApr 14, 2011 12:00 am - “Nice job on the Woodward call-in,” I told staff writer Marco Santana, about his deadline story on Watergate legend Bob Woodward's appearance at Benedictine College in L...
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State needs to get drivers’ attentionApr 13, 2011 11:00 pm - In the April 10 issue, Marni Pyke wrote an article on speed limits in construction zones that I generally agree with. However, in this state, the speed limit applies 24/...
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Volunteers treasured every day of the yearApr 13, 2011 11:00 pm - National Volunteer Week, April 10-16, is a way for everyone in our country to encourage and acknowledge volunteer participation, inspiration and recognition. To that end...
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Congrats on well-earned victoryApr 13, 2011 11:00 pm - The April 5 election is now history. I want to thank my supporters for all of their encouragement to me. I also want to commend Jeff Schuert for forging a rigorous campa...