Palatine Opinion
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Why don't we just ban everything?Apr 21, 2008 11:00 pm - I have been enjoying reading the letters posted in the Fence Post regarding banning outdoor fire pits and wood burning fireplaces and such. I wanted to point out somethi...
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Carriers gear up for May 10 driveApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - The annual Letter Carrier Food Drive will be May 10 this year. The Palatine community has always shown tremendous support of this effort every year. With the recession, ...
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Don't second-guess police using forceApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Where was the Taser? That question was asked in a recent letter appearing in this column relating to the police shooting in Rolling Meadows. Since I was not there, I hav...
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RTA does well to keep pressure on for capital planApr 19, 2008 11:00 pm - No one denies the need for a capital projects budget in Illinois. The lingering question has been whether state political leaders can stop squabbling long enough to find...
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The environment demands attentionApr 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Despite all the recent press about global warming, the environment does not seem a pressing issue as long as we can see blue sky and trees and grass around us. However,...
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Stop tourism to oil producing nationsApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - With oil prices continuing to climb with little or no relief in sight, wouldn't it be a shame if the vast American traveling public could no longer afford to visit and s...
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Greenberg is right for the 8th DistrictApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm writing today to commend Steve Greenberg, the Republican candidate for Congress in the 8th District. He recently conducted a tele-town hall that I participated in. T...
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Fireplace smoke infringes on others<Apr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Vicky Hilden of Arlington Heights writes and says she believes burning wood in her fireplace is her right as part of her pursuit of liberty. I was a child when I first ...
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Honor a vet when you buy a poppyApr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Poppy Days are approaching -- it's not too soon to talk about it. Around each Memorial Day, you may recall seeing volunteers standing on street corners or outside of sto...
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End debt for Third World countriesApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - This is an open letter to U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam. Neil was in the band and orchestra and Mark was a towne crier. Our paths diverged since graduating as Grens, but now, ...