Palatine Opinion
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Without changes, $9 gas is our futureJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - James Cook’s letter of May 26 had some glaring inaccuracies. He is correct about the terms of FIFO (first in, first out) and LIFO (last in, first out) definitions, but t...
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Hang up for a return to safer daysJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - If you’re older than 30, hearken back, tax your brain and recall the days before cellphones. Can you? Somehow, you managed without one. You did the grocery shopping with...
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Fireworks OK only in public displaysJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - On behalf of those that have pets, and/or small children, I would like to ask that people don’t shoot off fireworks or firecrackers this summer holiday season. For those...
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Gender identity key to strong societyJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - In nature, as in all things, there must be a balance in order to maintain order, security and consistency. When there are too many deer in the forest, for example, other...
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Casinos won’t solve economic problemsJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - When will we have enough casinos? How many casinos will our beleaguered economy support? The new Des Plaines casino has not even opened and new Chicago mayor Rahm Emanue...
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Harper president already paid amplyJun 09, 2011 1:00 am - I recently read your excellent article about Harper College President Kenneth Ender’s annual compensation package and couldn’t help thinking how ironic it is that here i...
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Don’t be deterred from giving to charityJun 09, 2011 1:00 am - In your May 28 Fence Post section, there was a letter written by Mary Byrne titled “Charities losing trust of this donor.” To this person and all people who do give to a...
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Public bleachers a health hazardJun 09, 2011 1:00 am - I have become increasingly aware of the hazards associated with attending public events, both in educational facilities and recreational venues. I am referring to the la...
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An unfortunate, expensive squabbleJun 09, 2011 12:00 am - It’s a dilemma as old as county government and one that’s plagued Kane County for years, drawing both interest and resources from the core matter of providing services t...
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We can’t afford any leaders like BlagoJun 08, 2011 4:00 am - The second Blagojevich trial is thankfully less complicated than the first, and better understood. Rod Blagojevich knows that he is in serious trouble and his antics and...