Palatine Opinion
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How the pop star got top billing over the journalistJun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - On this hand, a respected journalist; on that, a world-renowned music star. To me, the choice of which one people would most want to read about was a virtual no-brainer...
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Fallacy of picking and choosingJun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - In response to Nancy Herman's letter published May 16, this kind of holier than thou stuff makes my eyes roll into the back of my head. As long as people profess to l...
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Is oil crisis a bid to destroy our wealth?Jun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - I have been thinking rising gas prices is a conspiracy worse than Bin Laden could ever think to hurt America. OPEC ministers knew America depends on oil. If they raise ...
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Surprise! Chicago needs more moneyJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - It was interesting to see that the Chicago school officials suspended school for a day and had the students meet in a large group to request (demand?) more money from th...
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Give Stroger credit for reaching outJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Comic actor and director Woody Allen once said, "Eighty percent of success is showing up." Whatever your views of Cook County Board President Todd Stroger, you have to g...
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The real blame lies with RepublicansJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - This is in response to the lengthy but erroneous "state of the union" commentary by letter writer Mr. Lawrence Boni of Palatine in Sunday's Herald titled "Democrats Have...
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Russert deserved better prominenceJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - How incredibly horrible it was for me to unfold my paper Saturday morning to see that Mr. R. "I haven't-accomplished-anything-real-in-life" Kelly had been given preceden...
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Trains have a blast while in PalatineJun 15, 2008 11:00 pm - No matter what the Village of Palatine does to comply with the federal rail-crossing safety-upgrade program, the UP train engineers will never observe "quiet zones" whil...
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Story was nostalgic walk in Wing ParkJun 15, 2008 11:00 pm - I really wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the Sunday article about the Daily Herald Duffers (Jim Baumann & Mike Smith). My father-in-law, Jack Reith lived on Wi...
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Agrees the Palatine depot is a problemJun 15, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to iterate the sentiments expressed by Jimmie H. Protsman concerning the taxi situation at the Palatine train station. I am disabled and have permanent hand...