Palatine Opinion
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Pension over-promisesFeb 02, 2018 12:00 am - Pat Devaney, president of the Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois, is absolutely right to point out increased risks as local officials reduce fire department staffing. ...
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Privatization bill serves big airlinesJan 31, 2018 12:00 am - I am a 35-year private pilot from Campbell Airport mentioned in an Op-Ed on Jan. 22 - a private airport by the way. The view conveyed is self-serving to big airlines at ...
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Immigration debate has become twistedJan 29, 2018 12:00 am - The Trump administration makes false and misleading statements about immigration that misinform the public and significantly increase the risk of bad policymaking. Chain...
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What's the connection?Jan 29, 2018 12:00 am - Why should U.S. taxpayers who pay for government services be deprived of federal benefits because our elected congressmen cannot agree on immigration policies? How would...
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Pro-life march in city deserved coverageJan 25, 2018 12:00 am - On Sunday, Jan. 14, I joined with about 9,000 individuals to show our support for the right to life. We gathered at Federal Plaza in downtown Chicago with people of all ...
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Let's get tough on selfish texting driversJan 21, 2018 12:00 am - Selfish drivers who "only text at stoplights" have created a phenomenon best described as Text-Delay. When stoplights turn green, no one moves. We wait while the drivers...
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Southminster Church hosts Open Hearts - Open DoorsJan 18, 2018 10:00 pm - Southminster Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights invites the community to "Open Hearts - Open Doors," on Sunday, Feb. 11 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. The church is located a...
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Some need help; all need hopeJan 16, 2018 12:00 am - A line from a poem attributed to Fanny Howe: "The self has replaced the soul with the fist of survival". That rings so true. Good and decent people are saying, "I will s...
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We need conservatism with human touchJan 14, 2018 12:00 am - While conservative writer Walter Williams' columns have included well-made observations on social damage occurring from poorly functioning government programs, his posit...
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Where are reforms?Jan 09, 2018 12:00 am - Since tax talk is all the recent rage, let's not forget that Illinois passed a 32 percent tax hike this past July without any changes to the way Illinois operates. As w...