Downers Grove Opinion
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Simple way for COD board to fix mistakesMar 11, 2015 12:01 am - Simple way for COD board to fix mistakes There is a simple way for the College of DuPage board to fix two of its mistakes at once. The first mistake was to vote to ...
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The SoapboxMar 07, 2015 1:00 am - So sad. So young. We, too, grieve for loss of Ally Bradford and Seth Egger, the Aurora Central Catholic High School students killed when their SUV collided with a s...
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Speed up baseball? Totally unnecessary.Mar 03, 2015 11:01 pm - Speed up baseball? Totally unnecessary. I don't see why major-league baseball wants to speed up the pace of the game. Watching players spit, chew sunflower seeds a...
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Endorsements: Boyle, Cawiezel, Mandel for Lisle trusteeMar 01, 2015 12:00 am - Lisle is at a pivotal point in its downtown redevelopment. A dozen years after the village razed the old village hall at Main Street and Burlington Avenue, a developer h...
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Why keep renewing Breuder contract?Feb 24, 2015 11:01 pm - Why keep renewing Breuder contract? I read Erin Birt's opinion that the COD board of trustees issuing the buyout for Dr. Breuder was their best option. That may be ...
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Chirico best choice to lead Naperville post-PradelFeb 22, 2015 12:00 am - Change is coming to Naperville and 23 residents are hoping to be a part of it by getting elected as city leaders. Longtime Mayor George Pradel is retiring 20 years after...
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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...