Palatine Opinion
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Red 'bumbles' don't help all handicappedNov 05, 2014 5:01 am - We are glad Melanie Hoeffner wrote to her Oct. 18 letter to the editor. My husband and I too wondered how the red bumbles on the sidewalk between the handicapped space a...
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More pressing issues than team's mascotNov 05, 2014 5:01 am - On a recent vacation to the Black Hills of South Dakota, we had occasion to visit the amazing Crazy Horse Memorial. To our delight, we found it to be far more than an en...
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'Cruel' business owners aren't the problemNov 01, 2014 5:01 am - Hearing the president talk about the need to raise the minimum wage makes my skin scrawl when he says it's out of compassion. OK, I'm a business owner, a greedy, selfish...
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The SoapboxNov 01, 2014 5:00 am - Something to celebrate: “History of the Suburbs” is a stimulating but comparatively short subject, including when it comes to public and private schools. It's inter...
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These 2 Democrats will better serve IllinoisOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - I learned a long while back that if you care about the environment, good job growth, Social Security and Medicare protection (maybe even enhancement), staying out of war...
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Endorsement: Quigley for Congress, Dist. 5Oct 29, 2014 1:01 am - Before his first election to Congress in 2008, Democrat Mike Quigley cut his teeth on common-sense economic leadership as a Cook County Board commissioner constantly cha...
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The choice is simple if you want changeOct 29, 2014 1:01 am - Bottom line on the governor's race: If you are happy with the way our state is being run, vote for Pat Quinn. If you want a possibility for change, vote for Bruce Rauner...
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Editorial: Recognizing excellence in a time of transitionOct 28, 2014 11:00 pm - There is something especially telling about the selection this week of Fremd High School automotive instructor Steven Elza as Illinois Teacher of the Year, and it isn't ...
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Morrison will lead way to better IllinoisOct 27, 2014 5:01 am - I write with support for Mr. Morrison's re-election to the Illinois State House. I find Mr. Morrison to be thoughtful and open to understanding the complications involve...
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Things are worse in Mideast 6 years laterOct 25, 2014 5:01 am - There is a reason President Obama's poll numbers are falling like a rock after being commander in chief for almost six years - and don't forget his party controlled both...