Palatine Opinion
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One more safety tip for shovelingJan 18, 2014 4:00 am - I would like to add one tip to the “Follow these tips for injury-free shoveling” letter that appeared in the Jan. 13 edition. When lifting and throwing a shovelful of sn...
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The SoapboxJan 18, 2014 4:00 am - Missed opportunity: Lori Price, Indian Prairie Unit District 204 board president, says the number of applicants for the superintendent’s post being vacated by Kathy Birk...
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Lawmakers at Capitol shouldn’t sit by partyJan 16, 2014 4:00 am - Last spring, my spouse and I drove to Springfield to visit the fairly new (and fabulous) Abraham Lincoln Museum. While in town, we toured the state Capitol and both its ...
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Base your beliefs on sound evidenceJan 14, 2014 4:00 am - Why do people who have an ax to grind against a political party or other entity tend to close their minds to any ideas except their own opinions? Are they’re afraid they...
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Editorial: An election system set up to help incumbentsJan 13, 2014 6:59 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield got a pass in the Democratic primary in the 10th Congressional District Thursday when Arlene Hickory of Lake Bluff got knocked off ...
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Coyote on sidewalk had nowhere to goJan 13, 2014 4:00 am - Today, like yesterday, just about noon down the snow-covered sidewalk across our street, a scrawny dog scurried. It didn’t look like your ordinary dog that stopped every...
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Will doctors go the way of good barbers?Jan 05, 2014 4:00 am - Went to my barber to get a haircut the other day and upon entering shop, saw there were two gentlemen ahead of me. One appeared to be in his early 20s. He was telling th...
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Parents who buy toy guns culpable, tooDec 31, 2013 4:00 am - While I am not a sportsman, I have friends and relatives who hunt and fish. Some live in rural areas, and I respect and understand why they have guns. What floors me is ...
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School districts in alternate universesDec 30, 2013 4:00 am - District 21, 2004/2012 taxes: $1,782.42/$3,390.26. District 214, 2004/2012 taxes: $993.39/$1,729.36. In other words, since 2004, my school tax has doubled. I don’t ques...
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Cut do-nothing federal departmentsDec 20, 2013 4:00 am - I read in the Herald this morning that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he would cut his staff by 20 percent. It says that this will save $1 billion dollars over five ...