Palatine Opinion
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Protecting our liberty is elected officials’ dutyJul 09, 2013 5:00 am - Benjamin Franklin once said, “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” We are now seeing how right...
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Some ideas to fix our pension systemsJul 08, 2013 5:00 am - I agree with much of Rep. Tom Morrison’s letter of June 21. The pension system here in Illinois is the worst in the nation and needs a major overhaul. Apparently the pro...
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Palatine: Approve Gardens proposalJul 08, 2013 5:00 am - I have lived in Palatine for 35 years and love my community. I love being able to live independently and have neighbors that I care about and that care about me. I love ...
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Neighbors want to talk about cell towerJul 08, 2013 5:00 am - My neighbors and I have lived with a cell tower in the middle of our neighborhood, without complaint, for over 20 years. Palatine did not approve this tower. It was buil...
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Memory of the old drive-in on Route 53
Jul 08, 2013 5:00 am - The screen of the 53 Outdoor Theater was very visible from my make-shift bike repair shop. I had shoveled two feet of pigeon gunk out of the loft when we moved to the fa... -
Village should dump Turkish sister cityJul 08, 2013 5:00 am - Why is Schaumburg trying to placate Muslims by picking a city in Turkey as a sister city? The sister city program should consider cities with similar values. Why is Turk...
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Editorial: Palatine can make a statement on supportive housingJul 07, 2013 5:00 am - Backers of housing for the mentally disabled in Palatine couldn’t have been surprised by neighbors’ reactions to the plans. After all, comparable proposals in nearby tow...
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The SoapboxJul 06, 2013 5:00 am - Tragedy in Arizona: The horrific wildfire in Arizona that claimed the lives of 19 firefighters was a national tragedy but hit close to home for Lake County residents thi...
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Keep ours a free-will societyJul 05, 2013 5:00 am - Dear Froma Harrop: In response to your June 30 column titled “About those who abuse their health,” please check yourself in to the Anti-Pavlov Clinic before we here in t...
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Palatine location ideal for housingJul 01, 2013 5:00 am - Last week, the Palatine Plan Commission voted 7-1 to recommend approval of Catherine Alice Gardens, a permanent supportive housing development for individuals and famili...