Palatine Opinion
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Romney will repeat mistakes of othersOct 17, 2012 5:00 am - There have been plenty of comments regarding the Romney slogan “Are you better off today than four years ago?” While I certainly have compassion for the unemployed in th...
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Endorsement: Duffy over Howland in Senate District 26Oct 16, 2012 5:00 am - The race for the 26th Senate District features two candidates who both say they are independent voices and haven’t received funding from their respective parties. Incumb...
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Senate District 27: MurphyOct 15, 2012 6:09 pm - The race in the 27th Illinois Senate District comes down to a choice between two good candidates, Republican incumbent Matt Murphy of Palatine and Democrat David Page of...
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Endorsement: Link over Castella in 30th Senate DistrictOct 15, 2012 5:00 am - We can’t say we’re on board with every decision Democratic state Sen. Terry Link has made. He has led the charge to widely expand gambling to include casinos in Lake Cou...
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Endorsement: Morrison over Friedman in state Senate District 29Oct 15, 2012 5:00 am - With the retirement of Susan Garrett, the Illinois Senate is losing an independent voice that has long reflected her largely North Shore district. At the same time, the ...
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Endorsement: Kotowski over O’Donnell in 28th Senate DistrictOct 15, 2012 5:00 am - Good legislation starts with good ideas, but without a solid push, those ideas will go nowhere. Democratic state Sen. Dan Kotowski of Park Ridge has found ways to advanc...
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Know rules of road and follow themOct 14, 2012 5:00 am - Why are not bicyclists not ticketed for running red lights and stop signs? This must not be as much of a safety issue as the red-light camera violator enforcement. Could...
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Endorsement: Noland over Collins in Senate District 22Oct 14, 2012 5:00 am - The GOP challenger for the 22nd District state Senate seat, Cary Collins of Hoffman Estates, is a thoughtful and articulate attorney who understands the depth of the eco...
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Joe Walsh is his own manOct 14, 2012 4:40 am - The November General Election is coming up fast and voters have a clear distinction with local and national candidates. Here in the Northwest suburbs, there is a critica...
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Put blame for deaths where it belongsOct 12, 2012 5:00 am - In all my years, I have never heard of anything so stupid as the order given that the Marine guards at our embassies were not to have live ammo. I guess they were to use...