Downers Grove Opinion
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The SoapboxFeb 21, 2015 12:00 am - Hands off, Chicago: State Rep. Marty Moylan of Des Plaines filed legislation this week that would prevent a downtown Chicago casino from being built. Given that a p...
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Sports are for kids, not their parentsFeb 16, 2015 12:01 am - Watching and listening to the recent uproar to the decision of the Little League national president's taking away the national title from the Jackie Robinson West Little...
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Alternatives to abortion do existFeb 02, 2015 4:55 am - Alternatives to abortion do exist For a number of years, I, along with others, have witnessed for life at an abortion facility in the area. The facility is on a bus...
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Editorial: Lessons on leadership from Naperville's Mayor PradelJan 28, 2015 4:01 am - Decked out in top hat and tails, George Pradel on Monday gave his 20th and final State of the City address as Naperville's mayor in his inimitable style. He was in a ref...
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Just now concerned about middle class?Jan 26, 2015 12:01 am - I find it interesting the president has offered an olive branch to the Republican Party since the election that showed him and his party that the people of this country ...
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Education is the key to a better lifeJan 24, 2015 11:01 pm - Education is the key to a better life Just couldn't pass up the opportunity to congratulate Ralph Martire, Executive Director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accou...
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Trade a Horseshoe for a Partner?Jan 21, 2015 11:01 pm - Trade a Horseshoe for a Partner? It was interesting to read the Jan. 15 front-page news of Springfield's signature sandwich, the Horseshoe: an open-faced sandwich w...
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Editorial: One suburb's example in the drug abuse fightJan 20, 2015 4:01 am - The fight against youth substance abuse must be a joint battle, and Naperville is one example of a community where leaders have rightfully made that battle a priority. A...
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Hardly 'humbled' by Harbaugh hiringJan 07, 2015 11:01 pm - Hardly 'humbled' by Harbaugh hiring Sports columnist Mike Imrem believes that University of Illinois alumni will be "humbled" by the University of Michigan's hiring...
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The SoapboxDec 27, 2014 4:01 am - Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. In this edition of Saturday Soapbox, Daily Herald editors reflect on some of the major suburban stories ...