Palatine Opinion
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Tax breaks that taxpayers pay forJun 01, 2011 1:00 am - Sears said it will move unless Sears gets some tax breaks. The electric company wants the taxpayers to pay for their new grids. New Cubs owners want to have us pa...
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Massive ice melt would be devastatingJun 01, 2011 1:00 am - Just something interesting about our planet: The northern polar region is not an “above sea level” land area. It is just frozen water that melts and refreezes with the s...
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Lowe’s store in Arlington, not MeadowsMay 31, 2011 4:00 am - Sorry to hear about the experience of Don Lischalk of Palatine and the ticket he received for a red-light camera stop at Algonquin and Route 53, which probably is Rollin...
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Townships are just doing their jobsMay 31, 2011 4:00 am - The state of Illinois is in financial crisis with a deficit of $8.95 billion and lawmakers recently raised the state income tax from 3 percent to 5 percent. Cook County’...
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Can U.S. afford to forgive debts?May 31, 2011 4:00 am - In Barack Obama’s speech, he said the United States would forgive the $1 billion loan Egypt owes the United States. Was this his decision, or was it voted on in the Sena...
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If track closes, will area suffer? NoMay 31, 2011 4:00 am - Regarding the issue of slots for Arlington Park, there have been claims of dire consequences to befall Illinois and the surrounding area should the racetrack close. Oh, ...
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Unions fail to put kids’ interests firstMay 31, 2011 4:00 am - We all love teachers, but teachers unions? Not so much. We’ve all heard how when an election comes up, some teachers unions will call all the teachers and tell them how ...
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Mt. Prospect leaders to blame, not stateMay 31, 2011 4:00 am - Mount Prospect Mayor Irvana Wilks’ comments in response to cuts in state funding of local communities are simply laughable! After allowing the village to spend like drun...
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Mt. Prospect has better uses for its moneyMay 31, 2011 4:00 am - After reading the letter from Harry Semon in the May 20th Fencepost I couldn’t help but ponder this question. Instead of using Mount Prospect tax dollars to harass an an...
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Supports sprinklers in Arlignton Hts.May 31, 2011 4:00 am - I applaud the Arlington Heights Building Code Review Board for their due diligence in researching and recommending that all new homes be protected by automatic fire spri...