Palatine Opinion
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Homeowners can’t afford to fund schoolsDec 06, 2012 4:00 am - Neither Democrats nor Republicans have people representing us, either in Springfield or the counties, who have the courage, willingness and ability to overhaul the prope...
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The SoapboxDec 01, 2012 4:00 am - Sleeping in a box: About 27 students — some who have not known hunger themselves — now have an idea of what it’s like to be homeless. The group camped out for a night on...
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Provide context to levy increasesNov 28, 2012 4:00 am - As an eighth-grade math teacher in Palatine, I take issue with Jake Griffin’s interesting but incomplete explanation of the increase in tax levies in a recent front-page...
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Eating out just isn’t the sameNov 27, 2012 4:00 am - A recent article with the headline “More folks dining out on Thanksgiving” said 30 million Americans will either eat out or buy takeout from restaurants. This article sa...
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Editorial: The fundamental problems of holding dual officesNov 26, 2012 4:00 am - Although we have differences with some of state Sen. Terry Link’s positions, we decided that his background and leadership merited our endorsement in the election just p...
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Your beliefs may echo Tea Party’sNov 17, 2012 4:00 am - For months I have been reading letters and seeing ads condemning candidates for being part of the Tea Party. These letters and ads make it seem that Tea Party membership...
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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...