Palatine Opinion
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Misericordia says thanks to PalatineJun 08, 2008 11:00 pm - The citizens of Palatine and our surrounding communities have come through again. In the face of our present economic difficulties, the friends of Misericordia opened th...
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Pfleger isn't worst Catholic scandalJun 07, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm not writing to defend Father Pfleger. His comments at Trinity Church were over the top and showed a lack of judgment. However, I feel the pedophile priests and subs...
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Schools must make English necessaryJun 07, 2008 11:00 pm - At my child's public elementary school, they have something called the "ABC Countdown," used as a fun way of counting down the last days of the school year. They use a...
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School cake ban ignores moderationJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Why is it that a group of people feels it is necessary to tell another group of people what they should and can eat? This is in response to the current trend of school d...
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Springfield acts like it's WashingtonJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - One of the reasons people usually respect state legislators more than congressmen is a state official can always profess to being fiscally responsible -- unlike those wa...
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It's time to limit military spendingJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - In response to Mary Lou Hoeltje's letter, "Military must be top priority again," here are a few questions for her: 1. Is it the "media and ruthless Democrats" that have ...
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Thanks, Palatine for food donationsMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - To the editor: Once again the village of Palatine has come through with a total donation of food for the Letter Carrier Food Drive of approximately 26,000 pounds of food...
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Good start toward better health careMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - It was extremely encouraging last week to hear one of the members named to a board overseeing Cook County public health care telling commissioners directly that, in ess...
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Yes, McCain's age is a serious issueMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Sen. John McCain's age is a big factor for the 2008 election. For at 71 years old, 14 percent of Americans already suffer from dementia. This fact is reported in the 20...
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District 15 needs younger leaderMay 26, 2008 11:00 pm - To the editor: Dan Lukich, age 61, has just been named the new superintendent of District 15. I offer a few comments on his appointment. First, at his age how long will ...