Palatine Opinion
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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...
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Beaubien not so independentNov 02, 2012 4:40 am - Dee Beaubien, is she really running as an independent? She knocked on my door a few weeks ago and introduced herself. She seemed to be a pleasant lady so I listened to h...
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President should have voted by mailNov 02, 2012 4:00 am - The president made history by being the first president to vote early. Was it worth the high cost of Air Force One to fly to Chicago plus the cost of extra security and ...
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Yes on Arlington Hts. park referendumNov 01, 2012 5:00 am - I typically do not get overly involved in public issues. Life tends to be so demanding as it is, with being a full-time mom of two high school kids, wife, and managing a...
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Prospect Hts. thanks Mathias for his workNov 01, 2012 5:00 am - As the mayor of Prospect Heights I have struggled through some very tough problems and while we are all not yet out of the difficult times there is one constant that has...