Downers Grove Opinion
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Day of Giving great way to battle apathy in troubled timesAug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Philanthropy, I'll bet, is on a downswing. People are struggling to pay for a tank of gas, food at the store and other essentials; how can they find money to give to ch...
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Give pay increase to Chicago schoolsAug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - State Sen. James Meeks and a group of church leaders recently proposed that parents of Chicago public school children boycott the first day and more of school to bring a...
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More of Obama's inflated claimsAug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Sen. Barack Obama lashed out at Republicans who laughed at his claim that the country could reduce its oil consumption by 3 percent to 4 percent if drivers would make su...
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Saturday Soapbox: DuPage County and Fox ValleyAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Time for an explanation: The wall of silence Naperville's park district board has created around recently hired executive director Daniel Betts' sudden "leave of absence...
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Constable wrong about suicide, gunsAug 07, 2008 11:00 pm - It's official - liberals believe free will is bad for your health. Burt Constable, in his July 15 column, "A gun almost always turns a suicide attempt into suicide", qu...
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Not happy with Obama or McCainAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - A few weeks ago the Daily Herald published a letter I wrote listing the reasons I would not vote for Barack Obama for president. Several readers responded by assuming th...
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Stores have created a parking problemAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - I am writing this opinion as a resident of Lakewood Crossings in Naperville. We live right by the brand new shopping center that includes Whole Foods and several other s...
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Giving back in a winning wayAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Giving back in a winning way: When Michael Mendel bought a $100 raffle ticket, he was hoping to win big. But not for himself. The St. Charles business owner had other th...
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Quit stalling on needed capital planJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Even as Naperville and surrounding communities continue to grow and prosper, our infrastructure needs have become ever more pressing. From the congestion on Route 59 to ...
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Biofuel source needs legislative attentionJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - A recent letter from Mr. Myles of Aurora highlighted a potential energy source that is languishing for lack of legislative action at the state and/or federal level; ener...