Glen Ellyn Opinion
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Problems abound with Glen Ellyn planJun 03, 2015 12:01 am - I share the concerns expressed by Glen Ellyn trustees and residents over the proposed Opus Group redevelopment of the Giesche Shoes property and the adjoining village pa...
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Editorial: New tools are available on government spending; use themMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Analyzing Kane County government spending became easier Monday with the launch of a new web portal that officials say provides "unprecedented access to Kane County's fin...
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Editorial: Local schools, colleges should be controlled locally, not in SpringfieldMay 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Legislators' efforts to meddle in the affairs of local community college districts stalled Friday and for all the right reasons. Liz Brown, of the Illinois Council of Co...
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Appalled by what happened to horsesMay 13, 2015 12:01 am - I was appalled to read about the possibility of two horses, Annie and Buddy, being sold at auction to possibly a kill buyer. First of all, they shouldn't have had to rid...
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Climate change a political footballMay 08, 2015 12:01 am - Climate change a political football An April 27 letter states that CO2 is the main and/or only cause of global warming, and asks if all scientists are liars. I have...
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Editorial: Release COD recordings of Breuder buyout talksMay 05, 2015 11:00 pm - The seemingly endless fires of controversy surrounding operations at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn have engulfed the institution and the community for months, and ...
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Put Jeanette Rankin on the $20 billApr 18, 2015 12:01 am - Put Jeanette Rankin on the $20 bill Recently, New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen introduced a bill to have a woman replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill by 2020,...
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After-school programs in Illinois help fight crimeApr 17, 2015 1:00 am - As parents and state's attorneys, we have peace of mind knowing that kids are safe and supervised at school during the day while adults are at work. But we're worried ab...
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COD's reform movement just the beginningApr 16, 2015 1:00 am - Last week, voters went to the polls to start a new beginning at College of DuPage. In the nonpartisan election, three "Clean Slate" reformers were elected as new trustee...
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The SoapboxApr 11, 2015 1:00 am - Baby steps: With more than 6,000 units of government, Illinois easily has the most taxing bodies of any state in the nation. DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin...