Palatine Opinion
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Focus on ability, not race, of teachersOct 21, 2013 5:00 am - In the Oct. 15 story regarding teacher “diversity” in Elgin and other suburban school districts, the reporter observes, “But they’re being taught by mostly white teacher...
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This isn’t how it’s done, Mr. BoehnerOct 19, 2013 5:00 am - House Speaker John Boehner needs to reread the Constitution to refresh his memory about how laws are passed and implemented in the U.S. because he obviously needs a refr...
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The alluring, but unfinished, saga of Cook County budgetOct 17, 2013 5:00 am - The story of the 2014 Cook County budget, unveiled last week by county board President Toni Preckwinkle, sounds very alluring today but may not be entirely evident until...
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Attend Oct. 24 meeting on fixing Illinois and the redistricting systemOct 14, 2013 11:00 pm - A statewide effort has started to change how Illinois state Senate and Representative districts are drawn. Right now, the maps are redrawn every 10 years to make sure e...
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Preckwinkle committed to working with allOct 14, 2013 5:00 am - I was disappointed by the way the Daily Herald characterized my position — writing that my “efforts to reduce the county’s jail population and save taxpayers millions of...
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The SoapboxOct 12, 2013 5:00 am - Budgetary perspective in Elgin: Elgin city councilmen are not sure about eliminating business license fees because they worry about losing revenue. The fees are projecte...
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Obamacare is packed with deceitOct 10, 2013 5:00 am - Government shutdown, bad? Six times in eight years the Democrats shut down the government during the Reagan presidency. And the president is doing what he does best, bla...
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Attack should have gotten more pressOct 07, 2013 5:00 am - It’s great to have a recreational resource like Lake Arlington in our community. However, on Friday, Sept. 27, at 6 a.m. a woman’s personal security was invaded as she w...
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Speed bumps could prevent a tragedyOct 07, 2013 5:00 am - Thanks to the Village of Arlington Heights for installing a beautiful and much-needed playground and basketball court on Falcon Street. More than 50 kids are in the park...
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Bikes make Reimer path very dangerousOct 07, 2013 5:00 am - Arlington Heights and the Lake Arlington trail has nothing on Palatine when it comes to the potential for bike/pedestrian accidents. Just take a walk through the Margret...