Palatine Opinion
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The SoapboxJan 05, 2013 4:00 am - Just walk the extra steps: Pretending to be disabled to get a good parking spot is pretty low, but it’s rampant enough that a new state law cracks down on using the disa...
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Pay for the chaos if you want gunsJan 05, 2013 4:00 am - OK, fine, have armed security at every school. And tax every gun and ammo sold at 100 percent. It’s only fair that the folks who support the NRA and gun industry pay for...
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Editorial: Need grows for suburban group homesJan 03, 2013 4:00 am - Drive down the streets in Naperville’s Historic District and you will see large, beautiful homes in an idyllic suburban setting. But one of those houses is a home for tr...
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Marriage equality is the only fair wayJan 03, 2013 4:00 am - I’ve lived with my partner for 31 years and we obtained a civil union in 2011. Several months ago we went to our attorney to update our wills and powers of attorney. Bec...
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Editorial: The re-emerging joy of big ideasDec 24, 2012 4:00 am - Here’s a bit of positive news to reflect on this Christmas Eve morning: Development is returning to the vernacular of community planners in the suburbs. Of course, it’s ...
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The SoapboxDec 22, 2012 4:00 am - Still moving: The tragic case of Elgin High School teacher Carolyn Gilbert, spotlighted through Daily Herald reports, led to state legislation that should make teachers...
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Can we learn from the Mayans?Dec 21, 2012 4:00 am - Here’s my theory. The Mayan calendar maker went to his boss and told him that he had reached Dec. 21, 2012, but had run out of room. The shaman said, “We don’t have enou...
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Editorial: NIU case is another example of hazing’s cynical disguiseDec 20, 2012 4:00 am - Two weeks ago, reflecting on controversies at some area high schools, we condemned the common view of hazing as a harmless tradition that only occasionally gets out of h...
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Who’s protecting whom in Benghazi attack?Dec 20, 2012 4:00 am - As I understand it there are three segments to the Benghazi affair, the before, the during and the after. Why has there been so much concern on the after and Susan Rice?...
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Why can’t park light display stay neutral?Dec 17, 2012 4:00 am - After the buzz generated by the nativity dispute in Arlington Heights, I wanted to articulate what seems to be a minority viewpoint. I understand that people’s deeply he...