Downers Grove Opinion
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Is garden plot move worth the cash?Jan 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Does anybody else find this strange? On a day when the city of Naperville announced it was laying off 20 employees, on a day when Walgreen Co. announced plans to slash 1...
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Another view on Ryan pardonJan 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Fence Post writer Walt Zlotow's point about George Ryan requires a response. I totally understand his point about our tax dollars, but the best way to maintain control o...
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Blagojevich arrest is no huge shockJan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - The arrest of Gov. Rod Blagojevich for numerous alleged criminal charges does not really shock some of us experienced political old-timers. After all, this is Illinois, ...
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I-88 exchange nice, but reminder of rocky roadsJan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - I was so darned excited about the opening of I-355 on Christmas Eve, 1989 that I found the flimsiest of excuses to drive to the Daily Herald offices in Arlington Heights...
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Booster club supports Option 1Jan 07, 2009 10:00 pm - The Naperville Central Athletic Booster Club has reviewed options to address the upcoming loss of athletic fields at Naperville Central due to the expiration of the leas...
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Rare embarrassment for one's countryJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Several post election meandering thoughts. Michelle Obama once uttered those now infamous words, "This is the first time in my adult life that I am proud of my country."...
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Dist. 303 must be more accountableJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - I am writing in response to Josh Stockinger's article about St. Charles schools' recommendation to pursue a massive taxpayer-funded construction project. How did Dist. 3...
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Pothole patching paves path to profound columnJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Perhaps the pothole patcher is swifter than the pen. All I know is we had a plan on Tuesday to do a story about all the potholes popping up like petunias, but the report...
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Why do Dems gripe about Caroline?Dec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Democratic critics of Caroline Kennedy complain that she is a "celebrity" without the qualifications necessary to be a senator. President-elect Barack Obama did not have...
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Bad science fuels global warming fearsDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - A Dec. 23 Fence Post headline states, "Global warming is real, immediate." This is a dangerous and uninformed statement of opinion - not fact - akin to falsely shouting...