Downers Grove Opinion
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City, suburban school rankings flawedNov 21, 2013 3:40 am - In the Herald it was stated that a number of suburban high schools were not ranked in the top 50 on the Prairie State Exam. These rankings are fundamentally flawed. Chi...
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Thanks for NIU; what about EIU?Nov 21, 2013 3:40 am - In addition to Northern Illinois University and Jordan Lynch, Illinois has another successful top ranked team and quarterback but doesn’t get the attention it deserves i...
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Editorial: Cameras in court working despite fearsNov 20, 2013 4:00 am - When evaluating an experiment, it’s good practice to actually participate in what is being tested. First hand knowledge is key. So we are a little puzzled by the complai...
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Who has a socialist agenda?Nov 19, 2013 3:40 am - His programs must be stopped, He wants to transform our country into a socialist state. His socialist agenda will destroy the America we all love, our freedom is in jeop...
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Co-workers told of news after lunch hourNov 18, 2013 4:00 am - I had returned to my office early after lunch. Most others in the department were still at lunch. I received a telephone call from a girl who was in the hospital. She wa...
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It’s been downhill ever since for our nationNov 18, 2013 4:00 am - I was in a small downstate high school science class when we got the word that the president had been shot. All classes were canceled, and everyone listened for further ...
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Events taught importance of divergent thinkingNov 18, 2013 4:00 am - As I sat in my sixth-grade classroom in Wilmington, Del., stealing looks at the clock for an upcoming violin lesson, our principal made two brief but clear announcements...
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The SoapboxNov 16, 2013 4:00 am - It was a quake: Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey say it was an earthquake that shook some western suburbs after a quarry blast earlier this month — further evide...
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The SoapboxNov 09, 2013 4:00 am - A reminder to double-check: Wednesday’s tragic fire in Arlington Heights that killed three women is a reminder to us all to test our smoke detectors. Theirs was missing ...
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Editorial: NFL bullying case is a teaching momentNov 06, 2013 4:00 am - Clearly the timing couldn’t be better for Indian Prairie Unit District 204 and its parents council to host a bullying prevention presentation tonight at Crone Middle Sch...