Downers Grove Opinion
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Quinn, mow lawns - after electionFeb 07, 2014 1:01 am - Quinn, mow lawns - after election During his latest grass cutting ad the governor stated that he balanced the budget. That is great news. Illinois is out of debt an...
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Shorten community college termsFeb 07, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois Community College trustee terms of office, outside Chicago, were originally set at four years. Those terms were later lengthened by the legislature to six years...
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Motto: 'Love for all, hatred for none'Feb 07, 2014 1:01 am - The Prophet Muhammad never acted in violence when he did not agree with someone else's speech. He championed freedom of speech. Yet, two alleged members of ISIS attempte...
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The money doesn't grow on treesFeb 07, 2014 1:01 am - In considering the quandary faced by Governor Rauner and the Republicans over the budget in Springfield, I'm reminded by a comment made by my dad years ago, "How do you ...
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Don't repeat mistake replacing BreuderFeb 07, 2014 12:01 am - The front page of the Feb. 21 Daily Herald features an article detailing 10 major complaints that COD's 306 full time faculty members had with President Robert Breuder's...
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Global warming stays with new presidentFeb 07, 2014 12:01 am - Because a low-level functionary in the current federal government made insulting remarks about the U.S. electorate, then global warming does not exist. Such is the, to b...
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Why don’t we just make Obama king?Feb 03, 2014 3:40 am - After listening to President Obama’s State of the Union address, I was convinced that he is being impeded by Congress from instituting the changes he wants to make for o...
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Now online: Bare knuckles political brawl!Feb 02, 2014 4:00 am - Keith Matune came out swinging. “How many times do you need to vote with Mike Madigan to be a Chicago Democrat?” he said, ticking off several alleged instances: the pens...
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The SoapboxFeb 01, 2014 4:00 am - Not quite the same venue: Look at video from Gov. Pat Quinn’s State of the State speech and you’ll see different levels of attention among the lawmakers sitting in the C...
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Pay us more money, kids will get smarterJan 30, 2014 3:26 am - Pay us more money, kids will get smarter I was most intrigued when I saw a half page ad/letter from Cinda Klickna, president of the Illinois Education Association, ...