Downers Grove Opinion
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More sportsmanship from Elgin HighSep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Thank you for sharing Winfred Cooper's inspiring story. As a parent of two of Winfred's Elgin High classmates, I have seen firsthand what an extraordinary young man he i...
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Saturday SoapboxSep 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Bed of nails: We normally don't recommend lying between two beds of nails, putting a cinder block over your chest and having someone whack you with a sledgehammer. But ...
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Test health care reform on one state?Sep 25, 2009 11:00 pm - I was surprised to learn that the health care bill being worked on now won't even go into effect until after the next presidential election. So why the rush? The lack of...
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Sour grapes from township candidate?Sep 25, 2009 11:00 pm - In her Sept. 19 letter, Kathy Salzano didn't mention that she was the defeated Democratic candidate for Addison Township Supervisor. And the reason for her overwhelming ...
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Life lesson for those who helped 'Coop'Sep 25, 2009 11:00 pm - What a great story "Magic in the End Zone" about Elgin High School's Winfred Cooper's magical run into the end zone against Lake Park High School. The special event wasn...
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Stop 'open season' on Elgin LatinosSep 25, 2009 11:00 pm - The extent of the immigrant bashing in Elgin is disturbing and, frankly, bizarre. I think that recent events have proven that the Association for Legal Americans, a spir...
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Thanks for help with strategic planSep 25, 2009 11:00 pm - For the past few months, the Naperville Park District has been working on the development of a new organizational strategic plan. This process has involved the participa...
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Ahmadinejad visit to holocaust museum?Sep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad continues to deny the holocaust. Do you think if he visited one of our holocaust museums, he could become a believer? Our senior clu...
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Community colleges need your supportSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - I write to you as a member of the College of DuPage board of trustees and also as a recent COD graduate. More than 40 years after many community colleges opened, these ...
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Scott Fawell should look in the mirrorSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Scott Fawell was right about one thing in his letter. I have no compassion for the situation in which he found himself. He violated the public trust. He broke the law. H...