Downers Grove Opinion
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Endorsement: Sandack in House Dist. 81Oct 17, 2014 1:01 am - In his first term in the Illinois House, Rep. Ron Sandack has risen quickly within the Republican House leadership. A big presence on social media, Sandack, a resident o...
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Endorsements: Zaruba for DuPage County sheriffOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Republican DuPage County Sheriff John Zaruba, celebrating 30 years in the department and seeking his fifth term in office, is endorsed for re-election, but not without r...
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Endorsements: Murphy, Burns for DuPage forest preserve boardOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Voters in two contested DuPage County Forest Preserve districts will be asked to choose between incumbent commissioners and their challengers during the Nov. 4 election....
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Tiresome phrase: 'Reaching out'Oct 16, 2014 12:01 am - I was happy to read Jim Slusher's column decrying the overuse of the word "experience" - driving experience, shopping experience, bathroom experience, etc. Now maybe Mr....
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Endorsement: Cronin an outstanding leader for DuPage CountyOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin is seeking his second term to oversee the second-largest county in the state. He is being challenged by Bob Peickert, head of the...
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Endorsements: Fichtner, Curran, Eckhoff, Khouri, NowakOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - The DuPage County Board has done good work holding the line on property taxes, moving toward consolidation of redundant taxing bodies and working together to benefit con...
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Women vote crucial to forest preserveOct 15, 2014 12:01 am - I enjoyed the well-written article (front page Oct. 4) on women's suffrage in Illinois. The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County was created in 1915 because of the ...
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Endorsement: Roskam for Congress, Dist. 6Oct 10, 2014 1:01 am - In Peter Roskam, voters in the 6th Congressional District know who they have: a knowledgeable, conservative GOP voice with eight years of experience in the U.S. House. C...
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Editorial: Another squabble in which taxpayers loseOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - It's a story that's existed probably as long as the intertwined offices of local government themselves: The person or people who control the purse strings put another of...
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If you're rich, Rauner is your manSep 30, 2014 12:01 am - If you're rich, Rauner is your man Republican Bruce Rauner was recently interviewed by the Daily Herald editorial board regarding his positions on some very importa...