Downers Grove Opinion
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Why Naperville highway deal mattersAug 23, 2016 12:01 am - It is hard for retirees to remain in Illinois, Naperville in particular, because of our high real estate taxes. I believe that the real estate tax burden placed on our r...
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Blue ribbons a show of support for policeAug 21, 2016 12:01 am - We in the Naperville Glens and Meadows subdivisions are showing our support for our police by displaying blue ribbons tied around our trees, mailboxes and outside lights...
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Take an extra breath with the extra secondAug 20, 2016 1:00 am - This New Year's Eve we will be adding one second to the clock to more accurately align the earth's rotation with the atomic clock. One second might not seem like a lot o...
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Map amendment deserves a chanceAug 19, 2016 12:01 am - Illinois government is broken. Career politicians go behind closed doors and rig elections by drawing legislative maps to benefit themselves. The political representativ...
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U.S. always been a place for immigrantsAug 08, 2016 1:00 am - I've been thinking quite a bit lately about the "populist" voting taking place in many parts of the world, especially in Great Britain and the USA. When I hear anti-immi...
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We must keep guns away from mentally illJul 30, 2016 1:00 am - A number of months ago, a young white man shot and killed nine innocent black people in a church. He stated his purpose was to "kill black people" in order to start a ra...
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GOP convention or just a hatefest?Jul 29, 2016 1:00 am - Was that the Republican convention a white nationalist meeting? What a hatefest! One speaker seemingly more unglued than the next. As a parent, I don't wish to minimize ...
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No 'neglect' at McKee HouseJul 23, 2016 1:00 am - In your July 17, edition, a letter inaccurately described the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's decision to delay replacing the McKee House roof as "neglect" a...
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Green candidate is not the lesser evilJul 14, 2016 1:01 am - You probably haven't heard of Jill Stein of the Green Party. This is unfortunate; most Americans are interested in other choices for a president. In a Data Targeting pol...
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Workers bill must be signed by governorJul 13, 2016 12:01 am - We are writing to you regarding the importance of House Bill 5931 that has recently passed the House and Senate with significant support and is now on its way to Governo...