Palatine Opinion
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Editorial: Getting tough on violent crimeJul 15, 2021 1:00 am - (Second in an editorial series) When she ran for reelection last year, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx blamed the pandemic for the rise in the number of cases of v...
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Behind the Curtain: We try to capture the smile and lasting memories of graduationJul 07, 2021 5:00 am - The high school graduation season is a busy time of the year for the photo staff at the Daily Herald. Because of the pandemic, many schools last year canceled ceremonie...
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Letter: Municipalities should not take sides in Pride politicsJul 03, 2021 1:00 am - In his letter to the editor on June 26 pressuring Palatine Mayor Schwantz to fly the rainbow flag over the town hall, Drew King states: "In America, everyone has the rig...
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Editorial: Become an advocate to raise awareness, help prevent child abuseApr 29, 2021 1:00 am - National Child Abuse Prevention Month ends Friday. The work, however, on behalf of abused and neglected children, doesn't stop. Ever. At noon Thursday at the Kane County...
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Britton: There is more work to be done on gun violence preventionApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - It has been another week filled with heartache as we watched two people of color - one only 13 years old - die at hands of law enforcement. While I continue to believe i...
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Editorial: Make sure seniors aren't squeezed out of vaccination accessApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - In a few days, suburbanites 65 and older will lose their nearly-exclusive access to the COVID-19 vaccines, and we're not the only ones concerned about that. On April 12,...
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Endorsement: Singh for Palatine Library trusteeMar 19, 2021 11:00 pm - On April 6, voters will elect five trustees to the seven-member Palatine Library Board. Four of them - all incumbents seeking reelection - are assured of victory. Debby ...
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Endorsement: Klimkowicz, Bradley, Hinkle for District 211 school boardMar 19, 2021 11:00 pm - As is the case this spring with many school board elections, the race in Palatine-Schaumburg Townships High School District 211 has tended to get preoccupied with pandem...
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2020 Illinois State Representative Election: Mental Health QuestionnaireOct 28, 2020 11:00 pm - We asked candidates running for State Representative in the area the we serve a few questions about mental illness & how they plan to advocate for those experiencing it....
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Endorsement: Iris Martinez for Cook Circuit Court clerkSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - The office of Cook County circuit court clerk has been the subject of scandalous headlines for years, but voters have a chance to clean it up with the departure of incum...