Palatine Opinion
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District 211 must live within its meansJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - The prior year's levy was $193.6 million. The next year's levy is $194.8 million. That is an increase of $1.2 million. Sorry for being blunt, but that's simply NOT a red...
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Village not yet facing the unpleasant factsJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - My wife and I attended the village meeting the other night on the imposition of real estate taxes on Schaumburg property. The presentations focused on declining revenues...
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Act of kindness brightens bad timeJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Right before Christmas Eve we lost a very dear friend and I was on my way to pick up dinner for those of us who gathered to make arrangements. On my way in the rainy sno...
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Leo Club pet food drive a big successJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - During the month of December the Elk Grove Leo Club, a teen branch of the Lions Club, held a pet food drive benefiting the Elk Grove food pantry and Almost Home Foundati...
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Lincolnwood mayor backs Hartstein bidJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Elliott Hartstein will bring a significant voice to Springfield for all residents of the 59th district. His dedication to better government is reflected in his long time...
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Schaumburg board had other optionsJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - It seems everyone is making cuts these days. Every time I read the paper or talk to people, that's the message I get. With the Village Board's unanimous vote to levy the...
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Generosity exceeds all expectationsJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Palatine Township would like to express its deepest gratitude to all the donors, churches, schools and other organizations for again making it possible to provide food a...
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Get real about drugs by legalizing potJan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - While I sympathize with parents who have lost children to heroin, the billboard at the center of the story suggesting that cannabis is a necessary precursor to heroin ex...
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Comic is taking an ugly turnJan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Rusty is stuck under a car awaiting the tide that will drown him. A few weeks ago he was harassed by poachers and nearly became crocodile dinner. It seems like every oth...
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Column was terrible choice for ChristmasJan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - The article you decided to put in the Daily Herald of all days (Christmas) by Susan Estrich totally ruined my morning ritual of reading the Daily Herald and left me with...