Downers Grove Opinion
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Why Trump waffled on CharlottesvilleSep 11, 2017 12:01 am - Why all the questions about Trump's waffling on the condemnation of the "alt right" at Charlottesville? It's easy to see why. It's a fact Trump had their votes to win la...
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Lisle must consolidate school districtsSep 10, 2017 12:01 am - When we moved to Lisle, our property taxes were lower than a comparable house in Naperville and Downers Grove. Today our property taxes are higher than Naperville and Do...
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Mueller report can't come soon enoughSep 02, 2017 12:01 am - Whenever I see TV ads that are obviously self-serving for certain groups, I wonder how many people fall for them. Today, I write in particular of the business round tabl...
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Ives' unhelpful tweets getting in the waySep 01, 2017 12:01 am - I commend State Senator Michael Connelly and State Representative Grant Wehrli for holding a recent Town Hall meeting in Lisle to address SB1 and Illinois school funding...
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Still time to do what's right, Mr. PresidentAug 31, 2017 12:01 am - Dear President Trump, My name is Elizabeth Chaplin. As a DuPage County Board member, I represent approximately 90,000 people. When I woke up Aug. 12 to the horrific pi...
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Reinventing the wheel on county cop patrolAug 30, 2017 12:01 am - I am responding to the article written on utilizing municipal police to patrol unincorporated areas of DuPage County. This is a matter that has been looked into on nume...
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Roskam internship unforgettable jobAug 29, 2017 12:01 am - It was truly an honor and privilege to intern for Congressman Peter Roskam this summer in Washington D.C. The spectacle that is the United States Congress is amazing to...
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Big Pharma thread seen among killersAug 28, 2017 12:01 am - On Monday, Merck CEO Ken Frazier, announced he was leaving The American Manufacturing Council. Referring to the horrible events in Charlottesville where a 20-year-old w...
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Naperville carillon worthy of preservationAug 27, 2017 12:01 am - The Millennium Carillon is a crown jewel that Naperville should cherish. The significance of the carillon to the Naperville community is threefold: First, tower bells l...
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Illinois should decide its own gun lawsAug 25, 2017 12:01 am - While the health care debate rages on, another important matter is flying under the radar in Congress. Republican House and Senate members, including Representatives Hul...