Downers Grove Opinion
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Sad observation on abortion in AmericaDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Abortion in the USA was never considered an absolute, no-questions-asked, "right," and was always considered a state-by-state legislative matter -- until Roe vs. Wade wa...
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Saturday Soapbox: Toothless censureDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - On Tuesday, the Naperville City Council voted to censure fellow Councilman Richard Furstenau. Council members cited a history of disrespectful behavior toward city staf...
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Death of 'everybody's grandmother' a tough but essential storyDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - What if you had to write the obituary on your own grandmother? With all due respect to Rose Tani's family, that's almost the situation we had in this newsroom when the n...
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Joe Taxpayer done in by greedy teachersDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - District U-46 teachers threatened to strike after being offered a three-year 16 percent increase. Naperville District 203 teachers threatened to strike in 2005 with a 1...
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Iowa series put presidential politics in suburban contextDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - We know what's happening in Iowa can be relevant in the suburbs and has connections to suburban interests. I often think of the Daily Herald in a phrase similar to the c...
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Get all facts on all-day kindergartenDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - I am a parent of a child who will enter kindergarten in Indian Prairie Unit District 204 in the fall of 2009. I have become aware that District 204 will be starting a fu...
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Santa came dressed in nubuck with tickets for BlagojevichesDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Because wiretapping is illegal without a court order, we can only imagine the phone call between Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Sen. James DeLeo (D-Ticketmaster). Blagojevich:...
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High-tech battle against obesityDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Cheeseburgers and fries, pizza, chicken nuggets and macaroni and cheese. Even though school districts have made strides in balancing those offerings with healthier choic...
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Misinformed about fire district ballotDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - As pointed out in a Dec. 8 article ("In DuPage County, questions in pursuit of your money,") the Winfield Fire Protection District will be trying for a third time this F...
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Come see the trains at DuPage museumDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - The DuPage County Historical Museum is in danger of closing due to the crisis in the 2008 county budget. If this happens it will be a great lost to the residents of DuPa...