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Residents talk trash

April 23rd, 2010 · 12 Comments · Core Services, Your Say

The village published the results of it’s Garbage Service Survey today.  Key results after the break…

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Don’t bet on it

November 20th, 2009 · Comments Off · state politics, Village Council, Your Say

Council looks at gambling ban. Quit a few other communities are looking at banning video machine gambling within their boundaries.  The county has alrady banned video gambling in unincorportated areas.  Tuesday it’s Downers Grove’s turn to hash it out.

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Take the survey

August 17th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Public Safety, Your Say

When was the last time you remember a policeman asking for your opinion?    The Downers Grove Police Department is conducting a survey to determine resident concerns and views, and how the police can best serve the needs of the community. Please take a few minutes to respond. Chief Porter asks that you answer each [...]

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Your take

June 13th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Your Say

Is it okay to park in a handicapped parking space for just a quick in/out of a business?  Say, to drop off a movie, or pick up a pizza that’s waiting?  I’m just curious, I saw both last night.  The lots weren’t even half full at either place.

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Your say: What are we?

March 22nd, 2008 · 3 Comments · People, Places and Things, Your Say

A couple of recent commenters chose different names by which to refer to our town’s residents. Since I write “Downers Grove residents” about a million times a year on this blog, I’d really like a catchy alternative. At other times, in other places I’ve been a Kansas Citian, a New Yorker, a Dubuquer, a Bostonian [...]

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My so-called agenda

May 2nd, 2007 · 4 Comments · 2007 election, Your Say

Don’t you just love it when people not only put words in your mouth but thoughts in your head? Case in point: my new favorite sparring partner Randall Stark, who in his most recent comment takes pains to “out” my political agenda, while explaining to readers why old-school journalists like myself would naturally run screaming [...]

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Your say: Whose ethics?

April 6th, 2007 · 87 Comments · Village Council, Your Say

Now that this blog community has beaten the mayoral election into a bloody pulp, let’s move on—to ethics. Specifically, what should our town’s inevitable new ethics policy look like? With virtually every council candidate on record as supporting such a move, the DGreport can only assume action will come sooner rather than later. So now [...]

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Your say: The e-mail campaign

March 14th, 2007 · 18 Comments · Commentary, Your Say

Every Downers Grove voter with an e-mail address knows how important this venue is to campaign committees or any interested citizen with a particular cause to espouse. Indeed, some of us believe the e-mail campaign is likely to forever change the way candidates make their case for election. For one thing, e-mail is cheaper—a whole [...]

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