Downers Grove Opinion
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Divergent stories about religion and sexuality needed to be toldSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Anytime it takes more than a year to get something in the newspaper, you really hope it was worth the trouble. So if the virulence -- and diversity -- of opinion on the ...
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Many reasons to be proud of the flagSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - I disagree with Ms. Lightner's letter, "Not a time to be proud of the flag." The reality is that we have not had a terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11. Does...
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Chuck goes from obscurity to eternity in just monthsSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Suddenly, and without warning, the unthinkable has happened. Chuck is the new Jacob. It isn't official yet, but judging by the painful rash of current movies and TV show...
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Aurora facility will offer help to manySep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The "right to life" protesters just don't get it. For whatever reason at a given point in time, there has been and always will be a population of women everywhere in the...
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Soapbox: High-tech mysterySep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - A bizarre Web page on MySpace.com has generated quite the buzz in Warrenville. Until recently, the Web site featured a photo of city council member Christopher Halley, 2...
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Goats can be called 'kids,' not childrenSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - This is in response to the letter writer who vehemently denies that calling "children" by the derogatory term "kids," is not wrong (Fence Post Aug. 29.) The writer claim...
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Women who need Planned ParenthoodSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - I am writing to voice my support of the Planned Parenthood facility in Aurora. This area is devoid of places where women, especially those without health insurance, can ...
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Debating language rules is copy editor's professional hazardSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - When it comes to the English language, you must never take anything for granted. It ought to be a simple enough proposition. If the singular referring to the famous sled...
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Don't forget 9/11, or about bin LadenSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - On the sixth anniversary of Sept. 11, as with every anniversary of the horrible act of war on that day, the airwaves and print media were thick with stories of remembran...
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With cemetery just a graveyard, O'Hare expansion soarsSep 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Maybe by osmosis, Monsieur Richard Daley learned some new executive tricks during his most recent European trip. It was paid for by a management consulting firm … althou...