Downers Grove Opinion
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Timing is bad for library proposalsOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Circulation at the St. Charles Public Library has skyrocketed 333 percent in the past 20 years and the number of registered users has shot up 58 percent. The library is ...
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Political humor good for the soulOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - It's belly-busting comedy how one political candidate slams the opponent in a TV ad. The politician paying for the ad is made to look like a guru walking on water; the o...
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Intolerance of their far-left agendaOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - I have stated in letters posted in the past that it is generally those who scream the loudest about injustice that practice it the most. The firing of Juan Williams is a...
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No embarrassment on this endorsementOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Bek Soen has published two letters to the editor signed simply as a resident of Itasca. But there's more that you should know before taking Ms. Soen's word as “just a lo...
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No. 1 goal: Fix state budget crisisOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Sandy Pihos is serving as state representative, 42nd District, and has provided outstanding public service to constituents in Glen Ellyn, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Lisle a...
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Ramey, Millner should keep seatsOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - While throwing out all of the politicians would be easy, it would not be prudent. Let's remember that it is important to look at their accomplishments before we simply t...
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Short memory about Henry Hyde?Oct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - DuPage County Board Chairman Bob Schillerstrom praises late Congressman Henry Hyde as a great example of what a public servant should be. Recognition is to be further de...
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Is it only about election, or something more?Oct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - After reading Ryan Higgins' resume on his website, I had the feeling that the only things missing were a robe, staff, sandals and a body of water to walk on. What his we...
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COD idea's good, but timing isn'tOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - The College of DuPage seeks to borrow $168 million to seed nearly $415 million in construction on the Glen Ellyn campus. It's an attractive idea, from an institution tha...
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Obama admires all but AmericaOct 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Some of us remember two years ago, when candidate Barack Obama told the adoring crowd of 200,000 in Berlin that “I am a citizen of the world.” In Cairo, Egypt Obama apol...