Downers Grove Opinion
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The SoapboxJan 25, 2014 4:00 am - Perfect setting: Friday is Pack the Place night at Prospect High School, which hosts Hersey in a boys-girls basketball doubleheader. It’s also where the IHSA will honor ...
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The SoapboxJan 18, 2014 4:00 am - Missed opportunity: Lori Price, Indian Prairie Unit District 204 board president, says the number of applicants for the superintendent’s post being vacated by Kathy Birk...
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Ryan wants to cut aid that helped family?Jan 16, 2014 3:40 am - Ryan wants to cut aid that helped family? I wonder if Paul Ryan is advocating for the elimination of Social Security Survivors Benefits as he looks to further reduc...
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Durbin no help to tornado victimsJan 13, 2014 4:00 am - I just heard that FEMA is not giving aid to the tornado stricken areas in Illinois. This should not come as a surprise because shortly after Sen. Dick Durbin walked thro...
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The SoapboxJan 11, 2014 9:14 am - New to our weather lexicon: Just when we thought we had encountered every possible weather phenomenon — this is the Chicago area, after all — on Friday we were treated t...
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Rebuttal to Brazile’s good and bad timesJan 09, 2014 3:40 am - Rebuttal to Brazile’s good and bad times Donna Brazile must have spent 2013 living under a rock. After reading this syndicated columnist’s Tale of Two Cities Jan. 2...
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The SoapboxJan 04, 2014 4:00 am - Extra, extra: It’s not exactly news, but it is good to see that educators can finally show evidence that extracurriculars help students in the classroom. And state educa...
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Still no answer about Obama Africa tripDec 23, 2013 3:40 am - I have heard the word “transparency” used by our administration multiple times, but I don’t find it to be true. I have been trying to find out how much the president’s f...
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The SoapboxDec 21, 2013 4:00 am - As Christmas Day approaches, we can’t help but think of the many ways people in the suburban area have demonstrated the spirit of the holidays all year long. This editio...
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Moylan vote ‘on the right side of history’Dec 16, 2013 4:00 am - I am writing as a constituent of the 55th District. I would like to express my sincere thanks to Rep. Marty Moylan for casting his vote in favor of marriage equality dur...