Palatine Opinion
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A life's workOct 22, 2016 2:00 pm - Voters should look at the life's work of a candidate, not just isolated sound bites. Hillary Clinton has devoted her life to helping women, children, and the underprivil...
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Endorsement: Patlak for Cook Board of Review Dist. 1Oct 21, 2016 1:00 am - It may be a bit extreme to say that Dan Patlak was born to serve on the Cook County Board of Review, but there is no question he is well suited to the job. He speaks wit...
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Endorsement: Yes to merge recorder, clerk in CookOct 21, 2016 1:00 am - There's a reason that efforts to merge the duties of county recorder and county clerk are gathering steam throughout the Chicago region. It's a good idea, though so far,...
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Endorsement: Shapiro as Cook County circuit court clerkOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - We're back to where we were four years ago, and four years before that. Dorothy Brown has been the circuit clerk of Cook County for 16 years, elected in 2000 with an agg...
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Endorsement: No on Elementary School Dist. 15 referendumOct 19, 2016 1:00 am - Even on the face of it, Palatine Elementary District 15 is asking for too much with its proposal for taxpayers to cover $130 million in borrowing to build two new school...
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There are options to honor all veteransOct 13, 2016 1:00 am - I read with interest David Kumpula's letter pertaining to his perceived slight of some military veterans whom he identified as serving between Sept. 2, 1945, and Dec. 26...
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Quigley for 5th congressional districtOct 13, 2016 1:00 am - Congressman Mike Quigley understands that anything that gets done in Congress gets done in the middle, and so he has tried to live there, much of the time. The Democrat ...
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Endorsement: Foxx over Pfannkuche for Cook state's attorneyOct 12, 2016 1:00 am - Two strong candidates are competing for Cook County state's attorney, and either would be a good choice. Ultimately, we side with Kim Foxx, a former assistant state's at...
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Life imitating artOct 12, 2016 1:00 am - While watching last night's presidential candidates' debate, in an effort to preserve my sanity, I took an occasional break and switched back and forth to an unsettling ...
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'Yes' vote is giving D15 a blank checkOct 10, 2016 5:00 am - We attended two District 15 referendum information meetings, hoping to hear clear objectives and supporting data that would justify voters approving $130 million for two...