Palatine Opinion
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Concerned about voting record in CongressMay 05, 2017 1:00 am - Thank you, Congressman Roskam, for responding via email to my telephone calls to your Washington and Barrington offices. As a constituent, I called asking you not to vot...
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Keep life-saving health funding in U.S. budgetMay 04, 2017 1:00 am - As a pediatric emergency nurse, I regularly care for children and families. I see daily the positive impact of access to basic health care. Things as simple as antibioti...
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New D15 board should try to rescind 10-year teacher contractMay 01, 2017 5:00 am - I was pleased to see that the current board of District 15 received a resounding rebuke from the property taxpayers in the district by all of them being ousted for their...
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Suburbs should not opt out of employee protectionsApr 28, 2017 1:00 am - By Toni Preckwinkle Guest columnist Economic development has been a priority for my administration since I took office in 2010. Recently, the Wall Street Journal recogn...
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A message on scienceApr 27, 2017 1:00 am - I want to commend the 469 local residents who took part in the March for Science in Palatine on Saturday. Adults and kids alike exercised their right to peaceably assemb...
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Editorial: Delay Palatine District 15 school board appointmentApr 22, 2017 2:00 pm - The background: In Palatine Township Elementary District 15, an opposition slate of five candidates convincingly swept the five school board seats up for election earlie...
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'Medicare for all' just won't workApr 22, 2017 1:00 am - As much as I would like to believe that a national health care system, a "Medicare for all" plan, would work, I can't be a proponent of such a system. Many individuals t...
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Misstatements in transgender essayApr 21, 2017 1:00 am - In "Straight from the Source: Palatine mom at forefront of transgender debate," Vicki Wilson makes several misstatements. The weight of authority establishes that it is ...
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An accurate pictureApr 19, 2017 1:00 am - Thank you for giving your readers a credible explanation of why "Easter" is so central to Christian faith. Believers are, of course, grateful and relieved when secular m...
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Clear disdainApr 18, 2017 1:00 am - On April 10, the Daily Herald printed an "essay" on the front page from Vicki Wilson, a spokesperson for the group Parents for Privacy, regarding the topic of transgende...