Palatine Opinion
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Editorial: McSweeney bill would increase transparency in collective bargainingAug 13, 2016 2:00 pm - Two years ago, State Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton introduced legislation to require school boards and other local governments to give the public a minimum of two weeks to...
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District 15 superintendent warns to watch out for school childrenAug 13, 2016 1:00 am - Letter to the editor Nearly 150 big yellow school buses will emerge in our community on Wednesday! These iconic transports carry over 10,500 students daily, delivering ...
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Say it ain't so, Joe NewtonAug 08, 2016 5:00 am - I almost fell out the chair when I read this - York's Joe Newton to end his reign coaching the Long Green Line. He's now 87 and has been coaching track and cross-country...
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Cyclists should read, follow rules of roadAug 08, 2016 1:00 am - I spend much of my driving time on Illinois in Palatine. I have the seen the good but more bad from those on bicycles. Three recent events pushed me to vent. One night ...
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Editorial: Whatever they're called, appointments reinforce 'insider' image of townshipsAug 07, 2016 11:00 pm - It may be that so-called "Chicago politics" are not at play in the job shuffling of the past few months at Palatine Township. Maybe. But what are "Chicago politics"? If...
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Proposals for making debates more fairAug 06, 2016 1:00 am - To prevent the the kind disruptions and upstaging which have occurred at some of the prior national debates, I recommend the following rules be enforced at the 2016 Pres...
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Handing out 'free stuff' is a great jobAug 05, 2016 1:00 am - How did I get elected for political office? I'm a politician and I say I'm going to give you whatever you want (even though I don't mention the cost), and you elect me e...
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Hillary is not the right woman for presidentAug 03, 2016 1:00 am - It's disappointing to read articles by Kathleen Parker and Colleen Schultz in the July 29 edition of the Daily Herald. They and others I have read seem to applaud Hillar...
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Palatine's new bike lanes are smart, safeJul 26, 2016 5:00 am - Helmets off to Palatine - bike helmets, that is! Congratulations for making our village more bicycle-friendly with 12 miles of roadway markings - new bike lanes, shared ...
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Americans too focused on winning argumentsJul 23, 2016 1:00 am - Between the Second and 10th amendments of the US Constitution, isn't there a less divisive solution to the issue of guns? By rendering that which is of Caesar unto Caesa...