Palatine Opinion
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Illinois gas taxes already among highestJul 27, 2013 5:00 am - The July 23 “Our View” editorial concerning gas taxes leaves me with some questions. According to GasPriceWatch.com’s listing dated May 2012, our gas tax totals 62.8 cen...
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These sentences unmatched to crimesJul 25, 2013 5:00 am - What is wrong with our legal system? Ex-teacher Jack Pickup has been sentenced to two years of probation and 200 hours of community service and a court cost fine of $3,0...
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Madigan duo not good for IllinoisJul 22, 2013 5:00 am - I agree with Lisa Madigan that Illinois is not well served having both a governor and a speaker of the House from the same family. I further contend that Illinois is not...
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Only solution at lake is to build 2nd trailJul 22, 2013 5:00 am - I was there when they dug the big space in the earth for what became beautiful Lake Arlington. I remember the dedication ceremony. I remember my marathon-runner son tell...
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Problems on path are due to walkersJul 22, 2013 5:00 am - I have been a user of the Lake Arlington “bike path” in the past. I have stopped using it because the people walking on the path are completely inconsiderate of any othe...
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The SoapboxJul 20, 2013 5:00 am - Seeking justice for Gabby: We join police in hoping the banners placed at this weekend’s Alpine Fest in Lake Zurich call attention to the unsolved 2011 hit-and-run that...
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Texas abortion laws will only hurt womenJul 19, 2013 5:00 am - State by state, Republicans are turning back the hands of time to the “halcyon days” pre-Roe v. Wade when men were men and women were second-class citizens. Now, almost ...
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Editorial: Signs of a new era for Glen Ellyn, College of DuPageJul 17, 2013 8:28 am - It was just a village board planning retreat, so what could be the big deal about Glen Ellyn village leaders’ meeting Monday at College of DuPage? In some ways, the loca...
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Inexpensive idea for Lake Arlington trailJul 17, 2013 5:00 am - One inexpensive suggestion which would help to prevent pedestrian-bicycle-rollerblade accidents is to have one way directional travel restrictions. Cyclists and roller b...
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Fears park district won’t do anythingJul 17, 2013 5:00 am - The tragic death of the woman that was hit by a cyclist June 18th on the Lake Arlington path should not be taken lightly. However, as evidenced by the Daily Herald artic...