Palatine Opinion
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Politics, not workers' welfare, prompt Cook voteOct 26, 2016 11:00 pm - How to solve a problem if you really care about the outcome: Talk to the main players, build consensus, and go with an approach that's effective and that most can live ...
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No one deserves to be abusedOct 26, 2016 1:00 am - I don't often find myself addressing a presidential candidate during an election. But I thought I'd take a moment, Donald, to use two of the comments you have made to hi...
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Vote 'yes' to help Dist. 15 remain strongOct 26, 2016 1:00 am - On Nov. 8, I ask you to vote yes for the Palatine School District 15 referendum giving the district permission to borrow $130 million to purchase land and build two new ...
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Join 'Drinks and Dialogue' on criminal justice reform Nov. 17Oct 24, 2016 11:00 pm - The League of Women Voters of the Palatine Area, a non-partisan organization dedicated to promoting informed and active citizens, is offering an evening of "Drinks and D...
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In a word ...Oct 22, 2016 2:00 pm - Short and sweet, I'm voting for Hillary. Carol Haggerty Palatine ...
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A no brainerOct 22, 2016 2:00 pm - I fully and gladly endorse Hillary Clinton as President of the United States. I have always admired Hillary and voted for her at every opportunity. She is very intelli...
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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...