Downers Grove Opinion
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Quit stalling on Cook County reformsMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - It hardly comes as a surprise to see downstate Republicans waving foam fingers in the air and razzing Cook County for having reached the highest sales tax in the nation,...
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Columnist wrong about who's bossMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - We, the (Naperville) Central Times staff, would like to address Jim Davis' opinion piece "Sorry, but even student journalists need bosses, too." First off, in his titl...
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Saturday Soapbox: Pleasant hoop dreamsMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - This is the time of year when college and high school hoops fans can easily get their fill of basketball. But on Tuesday night, there's one game we hope you don't miss. ...
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Thanks for support of Scout food driveMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - The Boy Scouts of Thunderbird District thank their neighbors for the wonderful response to our recent Scouting for Food collection. Almost 13,000 pounds of food were col...
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Bridging the generation gap with Pat BooneMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - How do you like the new mug shot of me? Hard to believe it's five years ago to the month that I started writing this column. Hard to believe, too, how my hair has gotten...
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New era brings new balance to two sides of paper's missionMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - In the inner world of a daily newspaper, the "tell the truth" side of the mission and the "make money" side persist in something of a state of uneasy symbiosis. Each sid...
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No compromising land preservationMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - There have been several occasions during my 13-year tenure as president of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's Board of Commissioners when public and private...
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District 204 acting in interests of majorityMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - It was my hope that the lawsuit filed by two areas within District 204 regarding boundaries would be seen for the transparent attempt at entitlement that seems so obviou...
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Lawsuit motivated by a selfish fewMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - An unhappy, selfish few in White Eagle and Tall Grass are suing District 204 over the new Metea site and boundaries. They are willing to sacrifice the needs and tax doll...
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Danger at juncture of I-88, I-355Mar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - I'm a Lisle resident who lives within walking distance of the intersection of I-88 and I-355 and regularly travels both of these tollways. Is it just me, or has anyone e...