Palatine Opinion
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No-show Stroger's disdain for suburbsApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Well, wouldn't you know it. We were just about to say something nice about Cook County Board President Todd Stroger. In fact, we already had in an earlier draft of this ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Garbage, garbage everywhereApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Another great Chef's Fest was held at Arlington Park this past week; it's always one of the best fundraisers around and the food can't be beat. What can be beat, however...
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Electoral College remains relevantApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Recent letters by readers and many others since the 2000 election have challenged the existence of the Electoral College. Most strike a theme such as Mr. Kevin Martin'...
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Congress, close the gun loopholesApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Today, nearly seven years after terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center, it is hard to believe those listed on our government's "no fly list" can legally purc...
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Governor should free autism fundsApr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - In honor of Autism Awareness Month in April, I strongly urge the governor to release $2.5 million to The Autism Program of Illinois, or TAP. During the FY08 budget negot...
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Cook suburbs need to split from cityApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - I agree with the person who wrote suburban Cook County needs to be separated from Chicago Cook County. We in the suburbs cannot continue to carry Chicago Cook County on...
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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...