Downers Grove Opinion
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Harrop column needlessly harshFeb 06, 2013 3:40 am - Harrop column needlessly harsh In response to Froma Harrop’s Jan. 24 editorial about computer genius Aaron Swartz’s act of civil disobedience, I find Harrop’s comme...
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Brave new world of text messaging, courtroom camerasFeb 03, 2013 4:00 am - The other day, while scrolling through the thread of my text messages, I discovered the person I swap notes with most often, after my wife and son, is Josh Stockinger, w...
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GOP did cutting that led to BenghaziJan 27, 2013 3:16 am - GOP did cutting that led to Benghazi Secretary of State Clinton was grilled by Republicans for the failure of the State Department to supply adequate security at th...
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Warrenville man a difference-makerJan 26, 2013 3:40 am - I am writing this letter in support of Tom Linford, candidate for alderman in Ward 4, Warrenville. Over the past 25 years, Tom has resided in Warrenville and has put in ...
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No disputing reality of global warmingJan 25, 2013 3:40 am - No disputing reality of global warming In a recent letter, Donn Dears disputes global warming on the grounds that British Met Office data show no such warming. Howe...
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The SoapboxJan 19, 2013 4:00 am - Requiring responsibility: A proposed Cook County Board ordinance would fine people who fail to report if their firearms are lost, stolen or sold. Too often, guns bought...
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Hero takes back seat to a celebrityJan 11, 2013 3:40 am - Hero takes back seat to a celebrity Regarding “In Memoriam 12-27-12,” this is a real head scratcher. You have Whitney Houston more prominently featured than Neil Ar...
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Taxing services could solve woesJan 09, 2013 3:59 am - Taxing services could solve woes I am a retired teacher with a vested interest in protecting the integrity of all publicly funded pensions. I am also extremely frus...
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Ask movie backers to clean up actJan 08, 2013 3:40 am - Ask movie backers to clean up act President Obama now wants to get serious about gun control. He has had four years to outlaw the assault weapons. His staunchest su...
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Editorial: Take flu precautions for yourself, othersJan 07, 2013 4:00 am - Gesundheit! Now go home. Yes, and get some rest and drink plenty of fluids. And if you aren’t sneezing or coughing yet, your lungs and nasal passages clogged with conges...