Articles filed under Opinion
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Welcoming ordinances are permittedNov 17, 2025 4:00 am - As reported recently, the Palatine Village Council heard from community members, including myself, in regards to the enactment of a proposed welcoming village ordinance. ...
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Enjoy it while you canNov 17, 2025 4:00 am - Usually in October and early November a hard rainfall or winds blow the turning leaves off the trees. Although we need the rain, the Big Guy in Charge has given us the op...
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A reality check on immigration policyNov 17, 2025 4:00 am - In the satirical 2004 film A Day Without a Mexican, all Latinos in California suddenly disappear. This upends personal relationships, cultural life and the economy. But a...
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We must learn to live within our meansNov 17, 2025 4:00 am - Well, the Democrats are at the ATM (the taxpayers) again and are raising the tolls 45 cents per toll on top of existing tolls and tying future toll increases to inflation...
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Democracy upended by gerrymanderingNov 17, 2025 4:00 am - My son and his family live in central Illinois. Politically, the residents there are apparently unlike many living in northeast Illinois. It seems to be a more mixed pict...
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Let’s be civil, create path to citizenshipNov 17, 2025 4:00 am - The majority of Americans disapprove of the current immigration deportations in a Quinnipiac Poll released June 26, 2025. A number of 64% of those polled believe undocume...
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Actions of a dictatorNov 17, 2025 4:00 am - Wondering if anyone else has received a notice of how much their income taxes are going to go down with all the savings being created by President Trump? Oh wait, we had ...
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Add permitting reform to energy advancesNov 17, 2025 4:00 am - Passage in Springfield last month of comprehensive energy legislation is a welcome sign for people coping with high electricity bills and the effects of climate change. B...
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A budget is a reflection of the state’s valuesNov 17, 2025 4:00 am - State budgets reflect a set of values. Do lawmakers believe all public school students have a right to have a high-quality public education? They often say yes, but it tu...
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Crackdown not limited to ‘worst of the worst’Nov 17, 2025 4:00 am - I generally refused to watch anything on television that features Donald Trump or the MAGA movement. I just change the channel. He was on 60 Minutes recently, and I did n...