Downers Grove Opinion
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Home visiting works to reduce incidence of child abuse, neglectMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Curran, Perez and Zaruba are members of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Illinois As the sheriffs of DuPage, Kane and Lake counties, we've seen many serious, disturbing crim...
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Shaken faith in environmental protectionMay 03, 2008 11:00 pm - It is a terrifying moment when people find out their homes or nearby land may be contaminated. And it is at these times they turn to government for support and counsel. ...
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Saturday soapbox: Time to act on Winfield underpassMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Time to act on Winfield underpass Winfield trustees would do well to heed the warning of Village Manager William Barlow: Act fast on long-debated plans for a pedestrian ...
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Mail order catalogs harm environmentMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - With regard to the familiar pop-culture term "Going Green," (to those of you under 40, this isn't a new concept, it's been around since the '70s), I wonder why it is tha...
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Say a prayer for our National Day of Prayer?May 01, 2008 11:00 pm - As this is written, I've seen about 1.5 of the three stories we're doing on the myriad National Day of Prayer services throughout DuPage County. I think my favorite will...
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Can't ignore the GOP fiscal failuresApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - After reading Mike Davitt's letter in the April 10 Daily Herald, all I could do is shake my head and say to myself, "There he goes again." Mr. Davitt continues to push t...
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Make investment in community schoolsApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - As conversations about Illinois' budget continue, people working with and benefiting from community schools around the state, representing 50 schools and more than 2,000...
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Thanks for the sympathy, officerApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Thanks for the sympathy, officer While Dunkin Donuts handed out free doughnuts for Tax Day, Arlington Heights police spent Tax Week nabbing overzealous drivers along Pal...
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Thanks for support of Clean Car ActApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Several DuPage legislators have sided with their constituents against industry lobbyists by co-sponsoring the Illinois Clean Car Act. They are to be praised! If the Gen...
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Saturday Soapbox: Full of ironyApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - David Murray's brush with death last week was drama of the highest degree -- and with no small amount of irony. Thrown from his motorcycle and holding on for dear life t...