Downers Grove Opinion
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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...
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Dillard needs to get over his angerMar 23, 2014 12:01 am - Will someone please explain to Mr. Kirk Dillard that "we the people" are not happy with what is happening in Springfield and that he, yes, he, is part of the problem. Mr...
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The SoapboxMar 22, 2014 5:00 am - A flight of blather: Please welcome our panel this morning for an endless discussion of the missing journalism on cable news. For the next several hours, we'll spec...
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Packing 'heat' might land in hot waterMar 16, 2014 12:01 am - Packing 'heat' might land in hot water In a recent Daily Herald article on "liberalizing" concealed carry, Mark Gampl of McHenry was quoted as stating, "You get the...
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Editorial: Overdose-reversal drug a must-haveMar 12, 2014 5:00 am - If a drug were available that, with training, would be easily administered and could save the life of someone perilously close to dying, would you expect law enforcement...