Downers Grove Opinion
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Take responsibility for global warmingJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - A recent letter by Elizabeth Pearson claims global warming is a hoax because it's pretty cold this winter and it was not so unbearably hot this past summer that it caus...
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Critics of Dist. 203 should look at factsJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - I would like to respond to a letter printed recently in the Daily Herald complaining about Naperville Unit District 203. This paper recently did an extensive study on...
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Legislators have right idea on gunsDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - Steve Riedner's Dec. 19 letter to the editor was confusing. Mr. Riedner claims that Sen. Dick Durbin recently announced a new gun law, but a search of the Library of Con...
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Air America does not disparage our troopsDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Oh boy … I think Steve Toye needs to switch over to decaffeinated coffee. His latest rant (Fence Post, Dec. 13) is quite incredible. I am a regular listener of Air Ameri...
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Maintain uniformity in smoking banDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - With a new year will come many new state laws. One in particular will have a dramatic impact on the quality of life in Illinois. The Smoke-Free Illinois Act, to take ef...
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No justification for grade level centersDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - I am writing as a concerned parent of Wood Dale School District 7. Recently our school board voted on changing our two elementary schools to grade level centers. One of ...
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Give best holiday wishes to our troopsDec 24, 2007 10:00 pm - As we are all sitting around the Christmas tree this holiday, and enjoying our family and friends, please keep in mind all of those men and women in the U.S. military wh...
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Advice for School Dist. 203 taxpayersDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - This is an interactive letter-to-the-editor. If you're a District 203 taxpayer, your participation is warmly requested. First, please go into your tax records and pull o...
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I'll go ahead and say it: 'Christmas'Dec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Warning: If you are politically correct, please skip this column. This is a story about Christmas. I figure it's OK for me to actually write that word Christmas since it...
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Lessons to learn from Kevin Fox caseDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Last week in these pages, we told you why we have a policy about not naming suspects before they are charged with a crime. Those suspects may never be charged -- as was ...