Downers Grove Opinion
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Don't be quick to put blame on gunsFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Before all the anti-gun politicians decide that they are more clever and more erudite than the Founding Fathers and begin campaigning to repeal the 2nd Amendment to the ...
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Soapbox: Good start at Lisle Park DistrictFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - It's much too early to know if Lisle residents are willing to support a tax increase to build a 75,000-square-foot recreation center along Short Street to address a perc...
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Lessons learned at NIU come back to the foreFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Jim Davis, NIU Class of '77. B.S. in Journalism. Frankly, I hadn't been thinking about that a lot lately. Until this past week. In that time, I thought more than once of...
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In midst of covering tragedy, journalists do care about sourcesFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Reporters and photographers play a role that goes beyond merely satisfying the public's curiosity about a shocking event. At times like these, news reporters aren't exac...
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You need money to win races nowdaysFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Where has Mr. Smith gone? Unfortunately, the 14th Congressional District primary on Feb. 5 showed us that money trumps all in politics and Mr. Smith is moving out of ele...
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Coverage showed depth, sensitivityFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - My sincere thanks for your outstanding coverage of the tragedy that happened at Northern Illinois University on Feb. 14. From the initial time of the shooting, all the ...
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Conservatives won't sell out for McCainFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - This is regarding a Feb. 10 article in the Daily Herald, "McCain has GOP upbeat in Illinois." Memo to state Sens. Kirk Dillard and Christine Radogno, self-described prou...
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Horror shows need for concealed carryFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - I am both sickened and angered by the carnage that took place at Tinley Park, NIU, and countless other despicable acts of gun violence. I am sickened and angered, but no...
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Bad headline in Business sectionFeb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Your headline in the Business section on Thursday, Feb. 7, "Don't wait to long if your business needs a turnaround help," should be "Don't wait too long if your busines...
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GOP reign coming to end in DuPage?Feb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Thank you to the voters of DuPage County, Downers Grove Township Precinct 54, for having the confidence to elect me to the office of Democratic precinct committeeman. Pr...