Downers Grove Opinion
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Creationism needs less critical thinkingJan 04, 2013 3:40 am - Creationism needs less critical thinking I’m writing in response to P.J. Bertrand’s letter in the Dec. 25 paper, specifically the comment that creationism is “much ...
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Paterno didn’t deserve ‘memoriam’Jan 04, 2013 3:40 am - Paterno didn’t deserve ‘memoriam’ Regarding your In Memoriam 2012 section in the Dec. 27 edition, can someone please explain why you would include Joe Paterno in th...
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Editorial: Need grows for suburban group homesJan 03, 2013 4:00 am - Drive down the streets in Naperville’s Historic District and you will see large, beautiful homes in an idyllic suburban setting. But one of those houses is a home for tr...
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FISH grateful for generous donationsDec 30, 2012 4:00 am - The volunteers of the Downers Grove FISH Pantry wish to thank the many people who have donated so generously this Christmas season. In the true spirit of giving, we have...
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Editorial: The re-emerging joy of big ideasDec 24, 2012 4:00 am - Here’s a bit of positive news to reflect on this Christmas Eve morning: Development is returning to the vernacular of community planners in the suburbs. Of course, it’s ...
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Some Latinos didn’t fall for race baitingDec 23, 2012 4:00 am - Just finished reading a truly delusional article by Ruben Navarro (Fence Post, Nov. 21), replete with your typical inane anti-immigration straw man arguments concerning ...
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Leadership Team, people behind it, simply inspiringDec 23, 2012 4:00 am - How about some words on a topic that might be inspirational as we close in on the Christmas holiday? For more than a decade, the Daily Herald has formally honored our hi...
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Losing ideals as ‘old white men’ pass onDec 18, 2012 3:49 am - Losing ideals as ‘old white men’ pass on It was interesting to read the comments from Joe Triolo, the World War II and Pearl Harbor survivor, particularly regarding...
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Editorial: Plan wisely for tablet use in schoolsDec 11, 2012 4:00 am - School-issued tablets, notebooks and other digital devices are filling the backpacks of thousands of suburban students, and it’s a trend not likely to slow. “There’s no ...
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Time to rethink parking at ECCDec 11, 2012 4:00 am - The parking lot at Elgin Community College needs to be improved. Students speed through it recklessly, traffic gets backed up because there are only a few exits, and stu...