Downers Grove Opinion
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We the people need to stop the briberyJun 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Diane Niesman (Fence Post, June 5) very carefully made the case that government is not working for us, but her proposed remedy - "We, the people, need to remind our pres...
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What happened to God at graduation?Jun 10, 2010 11:00 pm - I attended the West Chicago Community High School graduation. My son was a member of the Class of 2010. It was a fine ceremony and we enjoyed it very much. However, one ...
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A Stanley Cup triumph, a celebration of familyJun 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Stanley Cup champions. Words not heard for nearly 50 years in Chicago. Savor it, Blackhawks fans. Enjoy the ticker-tape parade today, cheering on your hockey heroes whil...
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Remember who makes up 'the state'Jun 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Educators say the pension crisis is because the "state" has not funded their pension obligations. My question to educators/teachers union is who is the "the state". They...
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Hey, how 'bout a hand for the Hawks' fans?Jun 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Mike "Doc" Emrick's call on NBC-TV of Patrick Kane's impossible-to-see winning goal sounded something like, "Schubaduacrosstheskates. Oh, my, it rattled around and then ...
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Hubble site does not need a 'big box'Jun 09, 2010 11:00 pm - We owe a debt to the Daily Herald for keeping us informed of the plans for developing the Hubble Middle School site in Wheaton. After earlier stating that a Costco big b...
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Fire district woes go way backJun 09, 2010 11:00 pm - As a retired chief officer from the Carol Stream Fire Department, I see that some unfortunate events have taken place there. However, they're not surprising. The current...
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Digging deeper into multiple holesJun 08, 2010 11:00 pm - America's national debt rises $5 billion a day under this administration, with plans to increase it even more, with no guarantee that it will ever be erased. We could al...
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Some reasons to be unhappy with IsraelJun 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Susan Estrich's op-ed "Before you start beating up on Israel" ignores the obvious reasons why hostilities still exist between the Palestinian people and the Israeli colo...
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No constitutional right to juror namesJun 08, 2010 11:00 pm - In recent reports the Daily Herald has complained that Judge James Zagel, in the Rod Blagojevich trial, refuses to divulge the names of prospective jurors, and the Daily...