Palatine Opinion
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Important questions remain on red lightsFeb 13, 2016 12:00 am - Ms. Pyke's reporting on red lights lacks answering reasonable obvious questions. Was there an increase in traffic at some intersections? Are there more accidents in rece...
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Lady Gaga scored big with national anthemFeb 13, 2016 12:00 am - The classically trained Lady Gaga absolutely nailed the national anthem on Super Bowl Sunday. Her rendition was spectacular, it actually brought tears to many at the Su...
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Editorial: We all benefit from programs like Harper's 'Promise'Feb 09, 2016 10:00 pm - Harper College still has a ways to go before it fully delivers on its promise of free tuition to any high school student who meets certain grade-point and attendance cri...
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Endorsement: Raja Krishnamoorthi for congressional seat Duckworth is leavingFeb 08, 2016 10:00 pm - We were torn in Spring 2012 when we had to choose between Schaumburg attorney and businessman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Tammy Duckworth for the Democratic nomination for C...
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Endorsement: Alvarez slow on police shooting; we back FoxxFeb 06, 2016 1:00 pm - The national debate over shootings by police in the black community erupted in Ferguson, Missouri, a year and a half ago with the death of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Br...
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King reminder was timely, valuableFeb 04, 2016 12:00 am - It was ironic that the day Ed Smetana's letter appeared complaining that some candidates and some in the media referred to the Martin Luther King Jr. as "Dr." but not "R...
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Stop illegal immigrationFeb 01, 2016 4:00 am - U.S. Sen. Durbin is pushing for lower sentence for certain drug offenders. his concern does not surprise me. But what about all the young people getting hooked...
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Why can't we keep guns away from crackpots?Jan 11, 2016 12:00 am - As the president prepares to use his executive power to put some common sense screening for those purchasing online or at gun shows, I must respond to Mr. Schwanbeck's l...
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It just gets worse on registration renewalsJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - First, I would like to thank Marni Pyke, transportation writer, for adding a reminder that the state is no longer reminding drivers to renew their vehicle stickers. Ob...
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Group wants balance in locker room decisionJan 09, 2016 12:00 am - A recent letter to the Herald called out our group by name and contained numerous harmful distortions. Its publication demands a response. D211 Parents for Privacy is a...