Palatine Opinion
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Arlington Hts. parade filled with good cheerJul 10, 2011 12:00 am - Thank you to all the participants and volunteers who made the Arlington Heights Fourth of July Parade such a success. As a marcher with the Wheeling Township Democratic ...
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End to tax incentive will hurt IllinoisJul 10, 2011 12:00 am - We’re all feeling the pain at the gas pump this summer, even with prices easing a bit since Memorial Day highs. But we have to watch closely what’s happening in Washingt...
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Barrington residents do NOT want bigJul 10, 2011 12:00 am - In the Neighbor Fencepost of June 13, Michael Kozel of Barrington slammed the village’s plans for redevelopment without one mention of all the great new businesses they ...
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Arlington Hts. parade rules being ignoredJul 10, 2011 12:00 am - I am a rule-abiding citizen and read your headline in Saturday's paper about not putting out blankets to reserve spots along the parade route. I pulled up on Oakton Stre...
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Keep politics out of July 4th paradesJul 10, 2011 12:00 am - I would like to applaud the Palatine Jaycees for their refusal to allow a pro-life group to march in the 4th of July parade with pictures in hand. If you allow this, you...
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A poignant contrast in governorshipsJul 10, 2011 12:00 am - Walking my dog in Chicago’s Horner Park near my neighbors Rod and Patty Blagojevich, I glanced up at the memorial to Henry Horner, governor of Illinois, 1933-40. Horner ...
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Take action against pancreatic cancerJul 10, 2011 12:00 am - In June, over 500 advocates from around the country traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with their legislators and thousands of others called in as part of Pancreatic ...
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Grateful for Wheeling fundraiserJul 10, 2011 12:00 am - I would like to thank all those who participated in our Flag-Tag fundraiser at the Wheeling Sam’s Club, 6/24 — 6/26. First, thank you to all the volunteers, both Vietnam...
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Not happy with EGV’s recent decisionsJul 10, 2011 12:00 am - Mayor Johnson’s announcement of hiring a (former) Buffalo Grove village management employee to “temporarily” head the Elk Grove Village Fire Department smacks of politic...
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Palatine busy protecting us ... from what?Jul 10, 2011 12:00 am - I am so proud to live in Palatine. Our village officials are actively engaged in making certain that people smoking outside are at least 15 feet from any doorway in orde...