Downers Grove Opinion
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Ask cemetery to renew leaseDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Much has changed since the 1840s when enlightened leaders, Joe Naper among them, moved the Naperville Cemetery from the corner of Benton and Washington to the outskirts ...
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Add Sportsmans to garden plot debateDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Potential alternative uses for the Sportsmans Park trapshooting site have been noticeably absent in the ongoing comment about the Caroline Martin Mitchell land along Wes...
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9,637 text messages: A Glen Ellyn affair to rememberDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Did they do anything wrong? Or perhaps the question would be better-phrased - wrong enough to warrant firing or a demotion? The attempted firing, then aborted demotion o...
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Weight minimums for models?Dec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - The average model is 23 pounds lighter and 7 inches taller than the average woman. I think a minimum weight should be imposed on models, because by doing so we would pro...
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Clinton used to dealing in failureDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - President-elect Barack Obama's appointment of Senator Hillary Clinton as secretary of state was a good choice for him. Obama has no relevant accomplishments or experienc...
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Thanks to all who help animalsDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - As the holidays draw near, I always like to stop and reflect on all the blessings I have received. Celebrating the joy of the season provides that "warm fuzzy." And eve...
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Smoking ban hurts small businessesDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - When you think of the smoking ban in Illinois you think of all the people being saved due to the loss of second-hand smoke. Have you ever thought of the hundreds of busi...
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Why not urge Roe v. Wade change?Dec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - This is a rebuttal to Dick Major's response (Nov. 9) to my original letter (Oct. 20). I pointed-out in my letter that many people still do not accept Roe v. Wade to be a...
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Children are our hope for futureDec 01, 2008 10:00 pm - During this especially meaningful time of year, DuPage Children's Museum would like to give its sincere, heartfelt thanks to the more than 500 volunteers who make a diff...
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Naperville's choice for city manager inspiredNov 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Sometimes it seemed Naperville's yearlong nationwide search for a city manager would never end. But when it did, leaders made an inspired choice in Doug Krieger, who has...