Downers Grove Opinion
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'Baskets of Love' help those in needDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - I would like to extend my gratitude to a group of generous men who belong to the Chicagoland Italian-American Charitable Organization based in Bloomingdale. On Sunday, N...
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Support for the president's effortsDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - I think what President Obama is doing is great. More people will have access to health insurance and get the care that they deserve no matter what kind of income they ha...
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Take spotlight off the drama-seekersDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - The "Phew, it's finally over" editorial involved the fate and future of the Gosselin parents. The June episode of "John and Kate Plus Eight," which officially announced ...
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Losing appetite for spendingDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - As I read that unemployment in Illinois rose to 11 percent, I couldn't help but think back to the early '80s Wendy's hamburger commercials where the little old lady yell...
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Dreaming of a 'green' ChristmasDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Christmas lights are being hung, "Santa Baby" is taking over the radio stations, and kids everywhere are making their Christmas lists and checking them twice. The seaso...
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Pork must be pared from health billDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - I read that Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana voted for the health care reform bill. She was on the fence until $100 million was included for her state to help pay for cos...
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Looking for proof in climate debateDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - In his letter, "Scientists do not agree on warming," Roger Willis speaks out against those who think "there is irrefutable evidence that humans are causing climate chang...
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Can money buy off police scrutiny?Dec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Imagine an accident scene. Police arrive at 2:30 a.m. to find a car that just pulled out of driveway badly damaged from colliding with a fireplug and a tree. The driver...
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'Thank you for not judging our loss'Dec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - On so many levels, it's been a depressing week. The snow that flew briefly Thursday is a reminder that months of cold, lousy weather loom. The economy sputters along; th...
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Sometimes-ugly health fight worth itDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - While being widely vilified, navigating a sea of distortions and lies told by opponents and repeated endlessly by the media, Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Harry Reid and ot...