Downers Grove Opinion
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Biggert remark not just inflammatoryAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - "Requires end-of-life counseling for seniors that might encourage them to give up when facing a serious illness." This is how U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert describes a provisio...
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Incendiary handout helped no oneAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert did not do anyone any good with her inflammatory little handout. Health care is a serious issue that needs to be addressed. It's bad enough that ...
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Murderer doesn't deserve second chanceAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - I am writing in response to your Aug. 7 article, "Killer Wants to Undo Guilty Plea." I have read this article repeatedly, and am absolutely heartsick that Mr. Deng belie...
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Open a locker? We can help with that, tooAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Immerse yourself in the story; don't become the story. That's advice I heard a long time ago. Pretty good advice, too. I take it to mean: Research the issue well or spen...
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Winfield Run a smashing successAug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - On Aug. 8, the Winfield Historical Society sponsored the twenty-sixth annual Winfield Run, and once again enjoyed a very successful event. The run benefits Hedges Stati...
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Naperville should ban video gamingAug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - There's an old saying that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Thanks to Gov. Quinn and our state legislature, which passed a law legalizing video gambling ...
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Making mountains out of molehillsAug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - In the Aug. 11 Daily Herald, columnist Rubin Navarette begins his column "If you think it's embarrassing for an African-American to identify himself to the police while ...
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Americans shouldn't pay for abortionAug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - If the proposed health care plan does not clearly state that abortion is excluded, abortion will automatically become a required benefit. Presently, there are no provisi...
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Camera argument defies logicAug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Elk Grove Village Mayor (and others) cites safety as the reason for the red light cameras. So following that logic, if a driver comes to a complete stop, but cannot see ...
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Ethics plan falls short, election boardAug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - We, the League of Women Voters in several communities, applaud the efforts of the DuPage County Election Commission to strengthen the ethics provisions for its officers ...