Palatine Opinion
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Eric Zorn: What's next for actor Jussie Smollett and prosecutor Kim Foxx?Dec 20, 2021 4:30 am - EDITOR'S NOTE: The following items are excerpted from Eric Zorn's “Picayune Sentinel” daily newsletter of Dec. 16. Now what for Jussie Smollett? A Cook County ...
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Editorial: Palatine should pursue historic preservation commissionNov 17, 2021 12:00 am - Nathan and Philip Etter burst with pride when talking about their home and their adopted hometown. The couple moved five years ago from Chicago to a 136-year-old Palatin...
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'I am tired. We are tired': A Letter from a COVID-19 ICU doctorOct 20, 2021 1:00 am - I am tired. We are tired. March 18th, 2020, is a day I will never forget. We opened our first COVID-19 unit and I began admitting patients with suspected COVID pneumonia...
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Editorial: Cook County must maintain its budget discipline in allocating federal relief fundsOct 08, 2021 1:00 am - There is no disputing that much has been done in Cook County government in recent years to improve the management of spending and revenues and to professionalize the ent...
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Shifting the power on National Coming Out Day Oct. 11Oct 07, 2021 11:00 pm - Special acknowledgments to the Q+ Crew for being bold baddies, our outspoken allies for lifting us up, and anyone out there who has ever wondered if there's anyo...
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Editorials: Communities, agencies work together to assure police staffingJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - Struggling to find qualified applicants to fill its ranks, the Wayne Police Department recently asked the sheriff's offices in DuPage and Kane counties to provide overni...
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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...