Downers Grove Opinion
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Tell us why you'd be good for our On the Table chatApr 23, 2014 5:15 am - In February, we announced plans to take part in The Chicago Community Trust's “On the Table” campaign to engage the public in building a stronger community. As a way to ...
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Reconsider plans to end Leap programsApr 21, 2014 12:01 am - I have concerns about Naperville District 203's recently announced proposal to eliminate the long-standing Leap and K-Leap reading programs. I am the mother of three Dis...
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On Naperville's health care debateApr 20, 2014 12:01 am - On Naperville's health care debate The Daily Herald's front page story, April 13, on whether Naperville's City Council members should receive health care benefits h...
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The SoapboxApr 19, 2014 5:00 am - A joyful 'ribbit': Is there anything more serene than the sound of frogs in wetlands? Thanks to biologists from Lake County Forest Preserve District and Lincoln Par...
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Talk gets bigger, stick gets smallerApr 19, 2014 12:01 am - In regards to the situation in the Ukraine; it is my opinion that all of the actions by this president, his administration and the current Senate has given Russia and ot...
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Editorial: $200 million later, flood still hurtsApr 17, 2014 5:00 am - It's been a year since a wall of water hit Des Plaines when the Des Plaines River crested at a record high level of 10.92 feet. It's been a year since the Fox River spil...
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Worry about Project Leap dismantlingApr 07, 2014 12:01 am - Worry about Project Leap dismantling I am writing this because Project Leap, District 203's one on one early intervention reading program, is on the brink of being ...
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Some lessons in looking out for taxpayersApr 02, 2014 5:00 am - It long has been a practice of newspapers to gauge the attitudes of people holding public office toward taxpayers by keeping an eye on how they spend taxpayer money - in...
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The SoapboxMar 29, 2014 5:00 am - At least one sign of spring: It would be nice to feel warmly about Monday's opening of the Cubs and White Sox seasons, but it has been difficult to think warmly abo...
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Data breaches hurt everyone in systemMar 25, 2014 12:01 am - Data breaches hurt everyone in system A Feb. 21 letter from the Illinois Retail Merchants Assn. addressed the role of financial institutions regarding data breaches...