Palatine Opinion
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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...
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Statistics cited in essay were outdatedApr 17, 2017 12:00 am - An April 10 essay by Palatine parent Vicki Wilson claimed that "one in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused before the age of 18." However, this stati...
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A day without sodaApr 04, 2017 1:00 am - Did you know when you drink 20 ounces of POP you just consumed 16 teaspoons of sugar? I didn't. I was, saying it mildly, shocked. And after consumption, 15 minutes later...
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Tired of status quo on District 15 boardMar 31, 2017 5:00 am - Last year was the final straw. I've lost all trust in our school district here in District 15. And based on the fact that their $130 million referendum lost by over 40 p...
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Engage D15 slate won't engage on transgender issueMar 31, 2017 5:00 am - There is an obvious takeaway from the article "District 15 superintendent: Transgender policy rooted in anti-discrimination laws" published March 5 in the Daily Herald. ...