Downers Grove Opinion
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Glad that Obama is talking about raceMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Everyone is upset about Barack Obama and his pastor. Upset about what? That he spoke about our country having race issues or the fact that he actually brought it up? An...
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Fighting the copy-cat syndrome in the age of instant messagingMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Bomb threats. Suicides. Gang names. Things we often, as a matter of course, don't write about. The reasons are all intertwined. Someone who gets his jollies causing a ru...
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Attention-getters aren't always what sell newspapersMar 26, 2008 11:00 pm - We strive for a front page that, rather than concentrating on the lure of death and destruction, is teeming with the activities of real life. ...
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Making best use of red light camerasMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - The ongoing debate -- the police want red light cameras "for greater safety." Each camera can generate over $1 million per year in fines. This revenue might be used for...
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Referendum, or stick with Brach-BrodieMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - I have never been active in politics (national or local) other than voting. I am active now for the first time ever. For the record, I was against both District 204 refe...
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Lawsuit isn't about children's safetyMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm truly amazed and overwhelmed at the sudden concern for my kids' safety from the folks at White Eagle and Tall Grass (Neighborhood Schools for our Children) regarding...
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Editorial missed important pointMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Reading your editorial of March 18 prompted me to revisit the Associated Press article about drugs in the drinking water. While your suggestion that people should dispos...
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Saturday Soapbox: Standing up for what she believesMar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - You can argue all you want about whether Linda Kane, the Central Times newspaper adviser at Naperville Central High School, overstepped her bounds by allowing student jo...
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NIU cancer facility should stand aloneMar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Northern Illinois University's response to the recent tragedy on its DeKalb campus is a testament to the courage and strength of this wonderful institution. One of NIU's...
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Campaign to ease human sufferingMar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Do you know that 12.6 million children live in households that experience hunger? In 2007, an average of 26.5 million people used food stamps each month, and 37 percent ...