Batavia Opinion
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Kane County balks at tax increase, for nowSep 26, 2018 1:00 am - Kane County residents received at least a one-week reprieve from a tax increase Wednesday. But the latest draft of the county's 2019 budget fails to restore a program th...
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Committee sends Longmeadow toll bridge funding to full Kane County BoardSep 18, 2018 1:00 am - Commuters on the north end of Kane County will have a new Fox River crossing option in the form of a 95-cent toll bridge if the full county board follows the lead set Tu...
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Editorial: Complaining over the wrong distractions in Van Dyke prosecutionSep 16, 2018 11:00 pm - As a nationally watched murder trial gets under way in Chicago, the chairman of the Kane County Board is worried about the wrong distractions involving the trial's prose...
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Separations must stopJun 21, 2018 1:00 am - Among the many execrable actions of the Trump administration, the decision to torture children and their parents psychologically by separating them at the border in Mexi...
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Primary manipulated for power playMar 15, 2018 1:00 am - Republican Chair of the Kane County Board Chris Lauzen has targeted three Democratic incumbents with Democratic primary challengers chosen by him and his fellow Republic...
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Neighbors should have had a say on logoMar 07, 2018 12:00 am - I just finished reading the Susan Sarkauskas article on Batavia's new logo. Sometimes I wonder if towns don't look for reasons to waste taxpayers' money. In this case hi...
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Editorial: Consider volunteering to man the phones at a crisis hotlineMar 05, 2018 3:00 pm - People who volunteer often talk about the "high" they get from giving their time to a good cause. Some volunteer gigs, like coaching youth sports or as a Scout leader, a...
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Endorsement: Yes to maintain services in Bartlett fire districtMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Residents of the Bartlett Fire Protection District could see their property taxes increase by an average of $100 a year if they approve the district's tax increase reque...
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Endorsement: Yes to restore services in Prospect Heights fire districtMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Officials in the Prospect Heights Fire Protection District are seeking to restore services lost since the 2008 Great Recession took hold, and they say they can do it wit...
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Endorsement: Yes to disband Aurora Election CommissionMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - A 50 percent off sale is almost always a sure winner, and we have one for you in Aurora. If voters abolish the Aurora Election Commission, Kane County Clerk Jack Cunning...