Palatine Opinion
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Soapbox: Above and beyondSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Sure, this is what they get paid to do, and they presumably knew what they were getting into when they applied for the jobs. Nonetheless, special thanks are in order to...
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Soapbox: Where's the nadir?Sep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Antioch Trustee Robert Caulfield made motions and took roll call, tasks that properly belong to the mayor presiding over a village board meeting. Mayor Dorothy Larson th...
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In effect, a draft is in place nowSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Yes, there really is a draft, as pointed out to me by a sailor based in Norfolk, Va. For those in the military, it is very real, but it doesn't even get minor attention ...
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In effect, a draft is in place nowSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Yes, there really is a draft, as pointed out to me by a sailor based in Norfolk, Va. For those in the military, it is very real, but it doesn't even get minor attention ...
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Kirk wasting time with search billSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - So, let me get this straight: According to the Aug. 22 story "Kirk bill's focus is on student safety," Rep. Mark Kirk is working to pass a bill to allow teachers to sear...
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Cancer walk made special by all of youSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - To the editor: Aug. 10-12 I walked in the Susan G. Komen three-day Breast Cancer Walk. We walked 60 miles through many of the Northwest suburbs, ending at Montrose Harbo...
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Bush ignores high cost of VietnamSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Arguing the need to stay the course in Iraq, President Bush told Veterans of Foreign Wars that: "One unmistakable legacy of Vietnam is that the price of America's withdr...
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Cycling commuters have opened our eyesSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - For those who drive to work, it may not be surprising that the Chicago area clocks in some of the highest average travel times to work in the nation. In a 2005 ranking o...
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Problem does not rest with the popeAug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - This is regarding Florence Smith's letter of Aug. 18. It is not the pope's, but rather her remarks that are unfortunate. It is sad that she makes a greater effort to mal...
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Some suicides require coverage, but always with sensitivityAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Sad though it is, covering tragedy is a mainstay of daily news reporting. When people are injured or die violently, a wide range of factors come into play to make that n...