Palatine Opinion
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Stronger families could limit violenceJan 17, 2013 4:00 am - Once again our nation is traumatized because it has experienced a major violent act perpetrated on innocent victims. In almost all cases of external violence you have in...
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No one needs an automatic weaponJan 15, 2013 4:00 am - I still have hope that we can act like a civilized society and ban semiautomatic weapons. If you want to hunt, fine. If you feel you need a handgun to protect yourself a...
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Politicians shouldn’t control pensionsJan 14, 2013 2:15 pm - What if pensions and social programs (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid) pertained to the politicians? Would they be so quick to eliminate or reduce them? I think not....
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Help us revise D15 plan for late arrivalJan 14, 2013 3:30 am - I would like to take a moment to keep you up to date as to the activity in District 15 in regard to the proposed Wednesday Late Start Program. A number of local parents ...
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Palatine Twp. says ‘thank you’ for helpJan 14, 2013 3:30 am - Palatine Township extends its sincere thank you to the residents and businesses of the Palatine Township community for their overwhelming participation in the annual Tha...
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Our money just keeps flowing outJan 14, 2013 3:30 am - Hello out there! Is anybody in Barrington awake? Is anyone paying attention to what is happening in our community? In case you just woke up: 1. The Barrington Area Libra...
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Walsh’s message needs to be heardJan 11, 2013 4:00 am - More than 120 people listened to former congressman Joe Walsh in Arlington Heights recently. The Herald resisted bashing Joe Walsh and reported the story. Too bad the He...
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Schakowsky’s statement was misleadingJan 11, 2013 4:00 am - In your recent front-page article, “Why congressmen voted no,” you quoted Jan Schakowsky as saying “the Bush tax cuts were always viewed as a short-term tax break, and t...
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Base laws of the land on ConstitutionJan 08, 2013 4:00 am - My sympathies to the Schaumburg letter writer who is “tired of all (the) talk about gay marriage” when same-sex couples already have the option of entering civil unions....
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Editorial: Take flu precautions for yourself, othersJan 07, 2013 4:00 am - Gesundheit! Now go home. Yes, and get some rest and drink plenty of fluids. And if you aren’t sneezing or coughing yet, your lungs and nasal passages clogged with conges...