Palatine Opinion
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Endorsement: Raja Krishnamoorthi for Congress, 8th DistrictOct 05, 2018 11:00 pm - This endorsement has been updated to state that U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is a resident of Schaumburg. It also has been updated to refer to the Canadian Pacific ...
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Urges Arlington Heights board to re-examine minimum wageOct 03, 2018 1:00 am - Reclaim Northwest Suburbs asked the Arlington Heights Village Board in September to reopen discussion on the Cook County Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave ordinances and ...
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She always wanted to ride in a big truckOct 03, 2018 1:00 am - To everyone who has a "bucket list," I'd like to share a wonderful experience that came true because of two very dear friends, Shirley Barnest and Nancy Bluver. I recent...
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Electric bikes on Palatine Trail would just add to problemsOct 03, 2018 1:00 am - The article describing the opening of the Samcycle Electric Bikes shop in Palatine is fraught with problems. The owner suggests that proximity to the Palatine Trail is t...
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Multi-year planning, efficiencies helping Dist. 211 operate free of debtSep 16, 2018 11:00 pm - A recent headline in the Daily Herald read that the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 budget lowers costs and forecasts a $7.9 million surplus. Understandably...
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Editorial: An ode to the Paddock newspaper familySep 15, 2018 2:00 pm - When word went out Thursday that as part of the company's conversion into full employee ownership, the Paddock family is in the process of selling its 120-year interest ...
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Time for Palatine to revisit raising the minimum wageSep 13, 2018 5:00 am - On May 8, 2017, Palatine Mayor Jim Schwantz and the Village Council unanimously opted out of the Cook County ordinances increasing the minimum wage and instituting paid ...
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Letter: Immigrants remind us of our American idealsJul 15, 2018 1:00 am - On the evening before the Fourth of July, as my family and I walked to the park to see the fireworks display, we passed an elderly couple sitting outside a convenience s...
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Editorial: Eagerness to help those in need makes our suburbs greatJun 26, 2018 11:00 pm - Many things make the suburbs special, but one stands out: People's eagerness to step forward and help neighbors who need it. Born of a close connection to the community ...
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Collection for troops went well beyond expectationsMay 31, 2018 5:00 am - Recently our group, Help USA Troops, organized a collection and packing drive to send care packages to deployed troops. Our Northwest suburban community of helpers inclu...