Downers Grove Opinion
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No small irony in AvatarJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - No small irony in Avatar, real world Those with a taste for irony will appreciate this: As millions flock to theaters to see Avatar portray a thinly disguised versio...
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Government needs to get out of the wayJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - When my family came to this country 40 years ago, Illinois was considered one of the best states to achieve the American dream. For a long time, it was. But today, busin...
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Tollway secret report needed better playJan 22, 2010 10:00 pm - Why did you bury the article on the secret Illinois tollway report on Page 11 of the Jan. 20 edition? Knowing that state officials have withheld information on what may ...
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Need someone to fight job lossesJan 22, 2010 10:00 pm - As a recent graduate of the University of Illinois, I am very happy to have found a job that doesn't involve waiting tables or flipping burgers. Many of my former classm...
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No social security payment penalty?Jan 22, 2010 10:00 pm - I recently received my 2010 Medicare Part B premium bill. Wow, I thought, it went up 15 percent, from $96.40 to $110.50. It was explained in the accompanying letter tha...
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Lessons of St. Alexander's closingJan 22, 2010 10:00 pm - The closing of St Alexander's Catholic school in Villa Park should be a wake-up call that inflation has been creeping up on us slowly but surely. My generation was atten...
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Park district ready to meet challengesJan 22, 2010 10:00 pm - As the Naperville Park District continues to be challenged by the economy like many other businesses and individuals, it is more important than ever for us to find ways ...
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Of campaign reform and term limitsJan 22, 2010 10:00 pm - Government is broken - pure and simple. The current system doesn't work. Those elected to office have their energy and time focused on doing what it takes to win re-elec...
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Now's not the time for pricey Villa Park road repairsJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Villa Park voters are faced with a decision Feb. 2 regarding their roads, and their tax bills. A referendum asks voters whether the village should borrow $27.5 million t...
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Should the Glen Ellyn park board have said 'no'?Jan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Just say no. That's what some Glen Ellyn park commissioners will tell you the board should have said when the citizenry started asking for more amenities in their new re...