Downers Grove Opinion
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Our picks for Illinois senate, houseOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Senate District 21 State Sen. Dan Cronin, 48, of Elmhurst, has 14 years experience representing this predominantly DuPage County district. We think Cronin, who also has ...
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Ike holds lessons to guide policyOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - According to an analysis of federal data by The Associated Press: "Hurricane Ike's winds and massive waves destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pi...
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Your views on our endorsement of Barack ObamaOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - • We invited readers to call or e-mail us with their feelings about our endorsement for Democratic Sen. Barack Obama for president over Republican Sen. John McCain. This...
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Roskam promises fiscal responsibilityOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Americans seemed to have mixed feelings regarding the bailout decision. Obviously there was an urgency to make a decision in order to find a solution to the economic cr...
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Other moral options to considerOct 19, 2008 11:00 pm - I write to commend the perseverance of the good people who have been peacefully and civilly demonstrating their disgust and abhorrence to the presence of the abortion cl...
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How to break our addiction to oilOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - I am appalled to read how negative Mr. John Stossel is on the concept of "energy independence." Just as an Olympic athlete does not wake up one morning with miraculous a...
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It's time to rename the CubsOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - While I have been a loyal Cub fan for nearly 60 years, this year's postseason debacle has to be the most depressing of all their regular season and postseason swoons. I ...
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More offended by choice for veepOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - A recent letter writer laments our country's ban on dueling, noting that he "would love to see First Gentleman Todd Palin slap (Senator Obama) upside his head in defens...
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CN purchase will benefit only CNOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - As a 20-year veteran of the DuPage County Board, I have watched this Chicago-area issue with interest and have tried to look at the big picture and long term and not be ...
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Let's send legislators home now for failingOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - It is truly amazing to watch our legislators in both houses of Congress work through the issues surrounding our present financial meltdown. In one body they want to blam...