Palatine Opinion
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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...
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Traffic a problem for proposed Palatine facilityJul 01, 2013 5:00 am - I am writing about the proposed Catherine Alice Gardens facility in Palatine. As a preface, I am a resident of Palatine. The area in question is a significant distance f...
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Housing project will be good for PalatineJul 01, 2013 5:00 am - Catherine Alice Gardens, the permanent supportive housing apartment building for people with disabilities being proposed by the Housing Task Force, the Alexian Brothers ...
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Inflated pensions are not what was intendedJun 27, 2013 5:00 am - Regarding public pensions in Illinois we have incessantly heard those with a vested interest claim the state failed to pay enough into them. Yet those same individuals w...
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Planners ignored Gardens opponentsJun 24, 2013 5:00 am - After attending the last Palatine Plan Commission meeting, as a resident of Palatine I am extremely disappointed in the individuals representing our board. The meeting w...
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A special memory of a great manJun 24, 2013 5:00 am - Many moons ago when country and western music was for squares and before WMAQ was going to make us all rich, a friend and I went to a grand opening of Schrams 2nd Toy St...
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The SoapboxJun 22, 2013 5:00 am - The Great Debate: It’s fun to hear fans debate whether the 2013 Blackhawks season was more impressive than the 1985 Chicago Bears, or the 72-win season by Michael Jorda...