Downers Grove Opinion
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Urges lawmakers to support reformMay 11, 2009 11:00 pm - To the leaders of the Illinois House and Senate: the Illinois Reform Commission has proposed 34 reforms in six areas: campaign finance spending; enforcement; government ...
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Wild spending ride a roaring successMay 11, 2009 11:00 pm - President Obama's first 100 days in office are just what we should expect. Obama lived up to his image of a tax and spend Democrat, especially the spend part. Presiden...
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Take a chill pill for swine fluMay 11, 2009 11:00 pm - People need to chill out about the swine flu (H1N1). It seems as though everyone is frantically worried about the virus. First of all, those with underdeveloped or frai...
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Saying goodbye to Edward for IowaMay 09, 2009 11:00 pm - I would like to announce to the community I have served for more than 18 years that I will be leaving Edward Hospital June 1 to begin a new journey in Des Moines, Iowa, ...
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Humane society grateful for helpMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - On April 24, about 25 generous employees from Exelon Nuclear and other Exelon business units participated in a National Volunteer Week event at the Naperville Area Human...
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Pro-choice people don't discuss optionsMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - I read Kelan McDonnell's so-called clarification of a previous contributor's article. I beg to differ on a couple of points. In all the times I have heard pro-choice peo...
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Need more vegans to save the planetMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - As the number of climate disasters increase year by year and with the current onslaught of terrible calamities worldwide, including the flooding in nearby Minnesota, an ...
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How can lawmakers think of pay hike?May 06, 2009 11:00 pm - It is appalling that the Democrats in the Illinois House blocked a Republican plan that would have canceled their scheduled pay hike of 2.8 percent. Illinois is in a sta...
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Be careful stewards of public's trustMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - One newly elected mayor fired the help. One new trustee almost swore in frustration. Other newly elected leaders took the helm far more quietly this week with pledges t...
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Can't keep spending more than we take inMay 02, 2009 11:00 pm - I love President Obama's idea of trying to show that he's interested in making cuts by asking his cabinet to find ways to save $100 million in the current budget. This m...