Palatine Opinion
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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...
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HEHS athletes deserve betterJun 21, 2013 5:00 am - Another high school athletic season has come to a close. Now is the time to question the Hoffman Estates High School Athletic Department without fear of repercussions. I...
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Editorial: A model for streamlining governmentJun 17, 2013 1:00 pm - Can merging or eliminating a measly 13 localized government bodies in DuPage County lead to more efficient government across the state of Illinois? State Sen. Tom Culler...
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Support housing for mentally illJun 12, 2013 5:00 am - Since 1949, May has been National Mental Health Awareness month and, more recently, July has been National Minority Mental Health Awareness month. Sandwiched in between ...
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Give residents more access to D211 poolsJun 10, 2013 5:00 am - As reported in the Daily Herald on June 1, the District 211 board’s decision to spend up to $15 million to renovate its five pools was great news for its high school swi...