Palatine Opinion
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Mt. Prospect lucky to have its bandAug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Aren't we lucky to live in Mount Prospect and be able to enjoy free concerts by our community band! Friday night was really special when the Il Corpo Musicale Olgiatese ...
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Dist. 211 to blame for financial positionAug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The article on the front page of the Daily Herald Aug. 21 reported the millions of dollars shortfall in the new district 211 budget. It doesn't take a rocket scientist t...
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What's wrong with good benefits for all?Aug 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Reader Paul Arnot (July 25) is incensed that the president of a teachers union has spoken out in favor of single-payer, universal health care coverage. This teacher enj...
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Looking for the real truth on health careAug 29, 2009 11:00 pm - As many of your readers are probably aware, the White House is "very concerned" about what they say are lies being spread about their Health Care Reform plan, and have s...
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Punishing businesses isn't productiveAug 29, 2009 11:00 pm - I disagree with Carol Kenzel's comments about the red light camera at Biesterfield and Rohlwing roads in Elk Grove Village. No driver who comes to a complete stop at the...
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In a democracy, protests aren't a mobAug 28, 2009 11:00 pm - I find it very disturbing how when ordinary people who are exercising their rights and expressing concerns over the health care bill are being labeled "mobs." Funny how ...
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Bipartisan solution is needed on reformAug 28, 2009 11:00 pm - As Congress starts its August recess, it's clear that health care reform is at the top of the nation's agenda. Congressman Mark Kirk has recently presented his own propo...
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Stimulus roads lead to nowherAug 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Two concepts are bound to hit a dead end. First, let's take the case of the stimulus money going into road construction. The jobs created by this effort are going to end...
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Market hasn't worked with health careAug 28, 2009 11:00 pm - There has been a good deal of discussion about whether we need a public option to provide real competition to private insurance companies. For more than thirty years I w...
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Ban cell phones while drivingAug 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Today, my husband and his best friend went for a ride on their motorcycles. It was a perfect summer day for a ride. While riding through Skokie, a car driver nearly caus...