Downers Grove Opinion
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Hard to please with endorsementsMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - In many ways, it's a lose-lose. Endorse the incumbents and take a pass on the rabble-rousing dissonants. Or, suggest voters give the voices of change a chance to shake t...
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Consider language, culture in teachingMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - According to a New York Times article, more than 5 million children in the United States enter school each year speaking a language other than English. That amount is ex...
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Kudos for Glenbard North triumphMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Congratulations to the Glenbard North 2011 Illinois Dual Wrestling Team Champions. As parents of a former Glenbard North wrestler, we know exactly what it is to be a mem...
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In Aurora: Lofchie, Schuler, Peters, SavilleMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board The most hotly contested of several City Council races in Aurora involves the four-way bid for one of the city’s two at-large aldermanic pos...
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Arends, Shipman, Martin for Bartlett village boardMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board Some new faces will be elected to the Bartlett village board this year, as only one incumbent is seeking re-election to the three four-year ...
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Moving Winfield in a positive directionMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Winfield has much to celebrate as the efforts of our village board and staff continues to move the village in a positive direction. Recently named as one of the Top 10 i...
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Does abortion really help poor women?Mar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - I greatly admire those who wish to improve the lives of the poor, and who work to accomplish such a noble goal. Gaylon Alcaraz of the Chicago Abortion Fund, in her Feb. ...
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Don't need township help with garbageMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - When is the government going to stop “helping” us? First it was Obamacare. Now, if you live in unincorporated Wayne Township, the township board wants to control your ga...
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Bittersweet so long to Glendale HeightsMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - I have always taken an interest in the communities in which I've lived. Local politics has been a long-standing passion with me. Since moving to Glendale Heights in 1988...
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Why Dist. 203 board causes consternationMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - I attended a recent Naperville Township Republican Committee school board forum and I found myself wondering, “What is it about the District 203 school board that causes...