Palatine Opinion
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Keeping carbon in the groundJun 10, 2016 1:00 am - Fossil fuels are costing us too much in blood and treasure. Alternative energy sources like wind, solar and geothermal promise energy without polluting the air and witho...
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Dist. 15 board members needed at bargaining tableJun 09, 2016 2:00 pm - Contract negotiation is a give and take that usually ends up with a deal somewhere between what each of the parties wants. That's why it's important for everyone involve...
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Remember Dist. 15 board action at the pollsJun 06, 2016 1:00 am - This letter is in regard to the editorial published on May 29 by the Daily Herald Editorial Board titled "District 15 fails transparency test on teacher contract." This ...
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Editorial: End school board ritual of secrecy on teacher payJun 04, 2016 2:00 pm - Most suburban school board members are good people, dedicated to serving the community. But particularly when it comes to labor contracts, most of them operate within th...
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Now we know role of Dist. 15 chiefJun 03, 2016 1:00 am - Well, when the Dist. 15 school board says "We didn't see full contract before approving the 10-year deal", we now know what Scott Thompson's role is. He is pushing the s...
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Editorial: Palatine District 15 fails transparency test on teacher contractMay 27, 2016 11:00 pm - Six weeks after the school board voted to ratify a historic 10-year contract with teachers in Palatine Township Elementary District 15, officials in the district finally...
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Volunteers make Candy Days happenMay 23, 2016 5:00 am - On the last weekend of April, Misericordia Home (a residential home for children and adults with mental and/or physical challenges) held its 31st Candy Days fundraiser! ...
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We can't afford 10-year teachers contractMay 16, 2016 5:00 am - (To Scott Thompson, superintendent of Palatine Township Elementary District 15.) First, I must tell you that I have the utmost respect for teachers in District 15. They ...
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Grateful for support of MisericordiaMay 16, 2016 5:00 am - A little rain on Saturday could not dampen the generosity of the residents of the Palatine area. We are so grateful for your support of the Misericordia Candy Days fundr...
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We're all paying price for stubborn Democrats'May 12, 2016 1:00 am - It seems like every other day, there is another letter to the editor blaming Gov. Rauner for the budget crisis in Illinois, as if he is the cause of it, or he alone is a...