Downers Grove Opinion
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Candidate's been there, done thatOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - I recently met a woman who said she is running for DuPage County Board in District 2. She said she is running to make our county government more ethical and transparent ...
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Stumped by Herald's endorsementsOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald must keep a template for this time in the election cycle. The DuPage endorsements always pick the incumbents, giving acknowledgement that the challenger...
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Where do we go to surrender?Oct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Great Britain to cut public payroll by 500,000 and ask other workers to accept less pay and less hours. France to change pensions and reduce public employment. Illinois...
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Yes for Villa Park roadsOct 25, 2010 1:00 am - Villa Park wants residents to approve a 0.5 percentage-point increase in its sales tax Nov. 2 to upgrade village roads and make the community more attractive for redevel...
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What do townships have in common?Oct 25, 2010 1:00 am - In an Oct. 15 article, “Husband of township official arrested on battery charge,” it seems like the usual squabble gone bad among grass-roots politicians. Distasteful at...
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Disappointed in Herald endorsementOct 25, 2010 1:00 am - While not surprising, it disappoints nonetheless that the Herald endorsed Peter Roskam for a third term as 6th District Congressman. Your opening comment that “We haven...
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Putting some checks on governmentOct 25, 2010 1:00 am - As a small-business owner, I consider myself to be part of the backbone of the American economy. I did not receive a dime of stimulus money. The government should not be...
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Don't need another attorney in HouseOct 25, 2010 1:00 am - In response to the Oct. 12 Fence Post, “Candidate who will make tough choices” and to voters of the House 55th District: We have an incumbent who has been representing h...
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If you can't tell truth now, when will you?Oct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Has the state of politics gotten to the point of he said she said, of manipulating the facts so far that we fool the public into believing a candidate is truthful and ho...
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From health fairs to job fairsOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - State Rep. Sandra Pihos takes supporting her constituents in the 42nd House District very seriously. From sponsoring multiple health fairs for men, women, and seniors to...