Palatine Opinion
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Petraeus resignation all about politics?Nov 16, 2012 4:00 am - Why did Gen. David Petraeus have to resign over an affair with a beautiful woman? If former President Bill Clinton can have an affair in the White House, why can’t the r...
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The challenges ahead for IllinoisNov 16, 2012 3:40 am - The campaigns are over. Now, it is clear. Four years ago when voters said that they demanded affordable health care, they meant it. In Illinois, when they said they dema...
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Rudd: Grateful for campaign supportNov 12, 2012 4:00 am - I would like to thank my family, friends and supporters for the time spent helping me with my campaign. In a democracy it is important to stand up for our beliefs. I fee...
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Residents want to support park districtNov 12, 2012 4:00 am - We take no great pleasure in having the Arlington Heights Park District referendum defeated. Most of us would have gladly supported the referendum if they had just remov...
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Prepare for even bigger expensesNov 10, 2012 4:00 am - I’m sitting here this morning drinking coffee and shaking my head. I just don’t understand the thinking of some of our voters. Illinois is in fiscal free fall mainly bec...
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The SoapboxNov 10, 2012 4:00 am - A decent decision: Can’t say we’re ever pleased to hear of a community embracing video gambling, but if it has to happen, a town could do worse than to dedicate all its ...
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Early voting muddles the ID issueNov 08, 2012 4:00 am - I took the opportunity to vote early. I was surprised that I needed to show a valid ID at the time of voting, especially after all of the uproar about potential discrimi...
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Major attitude shift needed on abortionNov 07, 2012 4:00 am - I believe there is an analogy with our society’s response to abortion and our country’s response that ended slavery 150 years ago and segregation 100 years later. Each b...
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Endorsements: A list of our choices for Nov. 6Nov 05, 2012 10:00 am - Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements for contested seats and referendums of local interest on the Nov. 6 ballot. For the full endorsement editorial in a given ...
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Extend tax credit for wind energyNov 04, 2012 5:00 am - A critical piece of national legislation is the Production Tax Credit (PTC) that is important to the continued growth of the wind energy industry. In Illinois this indus...