Downers Grove Opinion
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Soapbox: 'The marching band refused to yield'Nov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Mr. Schraft was not famous. Yet he was a paean to music, education and his profession. He was revered by hundreds of budding musicians, colleagues and his community. Mr....
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Untapped work force that can do the jobNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - I applaud the Daily Herald for the inspiring story about children with autism and other developmental disabilities ("Service dog helps child with autism connect", Oct. 3...
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Meet AAIM, a lesser-known, but vigilant foe of drunken drivingNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - They almost revel in their under-known status. They're a group involved in a relentless crusade against drunken drivers. And they provide empathy and support for the vic...
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Scientists skeptical on global warmingNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - One of the most pernicious falsehoods that occur in letters to the Fence Post on global warming is that an overwhelming majority of scientists agree that global warming ...
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On life and death matters, we must resist dealing in speculationNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Speculation is about the only stock in trade for some mysteries. But that doesn't excuse openly dealing in the commodity An Austin, Texas-based PR agent offered us an in...
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Out of touch on the issue of abortionNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Ms. Gustafson, in the Oct. 28 Fence Post, accuses "pro-lifers" of being angry and nasty. She says those who oppose abortion-on-demand never base their conclusions on ser...
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Pet therapy that hits close to homeNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Over my tenure with the Naperville Area Humane Society, I have heard a number of stories from people about how their lives have been touched by our Pet Therapy Program. ...
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Weak pro-abortion argument typicalNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Cheryl Bast's Oct. 27 letter on the subject of pro-lifers in Aurora was only another tiresome repetition of the pro-abortion party line. Bast's claim that "we shouldn't ...
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Exorbitant fee for seeking informationNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - On Sept. 28, I made a Freedom of Information request to the DuPage County Election Commission. On Oct. 1, I spoke with the commission's assistant director, Doreen Nelson...
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Soapbox: Lawsuit presents a conflictNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Naperville City Councilman Richard Furstenau, who earlier this year was acquitted of striking a Naperville police officer, has every right to file a federal civil rights...