Batavia Opinion
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World peace not just up to U.S.Apr 28, 2011 12:00 am - Since World War I, America has had the strongest economy in the world and has extended its reach to all corners of the globe in order to keep the peace. The United State...
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Banks, developers get a sweet dealApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - I believe our friends in Springfield have again done us a “favor” that is not in our best interest. They have modified the state property tax directives that county asse...
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Stop jerks who give Elgin black eyeApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - I have been a resident of Elgin for more than 20 years now and I’m writing to express my sadness over an incident that happened over the weekend at the Elgin Sports Comp...
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Let’s hold a debt summitApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - Standard and Poors has sounded the alarm. The time is right because both political parties agree there is a problem with our national debt. We, as a country, seem to nee...
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Let’s make Hultgren one and doneApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - Rep. Randy Hultgren voted to radically change Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and Operation Head Start for preschool children, plus other federal programs that citiz...
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Require backup cameras now, not laterApr 27, 2011 12:00 am - Every major leap in automobile safety has come with inexplicable pushback from those who complain about added costs and abrogation of personal rights. The seat belt was ...
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Why should GOP run this country?Apr 26, 2011 12:00 am - Arizona Sen. John Kyl says 90 percent of Planned Parenthood money goes to abortions when actually it’s only 3 percent. When he is called to account on that statement he ...
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Trump’s 15 political minutes are upApr 26, 2011 12:00 am - It seems that I can’t turn on a television set anymore without seeing the smirking face of business tycoon and TV host Donald Trump. The Donald is a colorful character w...
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D158 looks at tax shift between countiesApr 26, 2011 12:00 am - At the April Huntley Unit District 158 school board meeting, member Mike Skala and CFO Mark Altmayer presented data showing a large shift in the school tax burden from M...
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New Huntley hospital a boon for areaApr 25, 2011 12:00 am - I would love for the new hospital to be built in Huntley. I have an elderly mother and in-laws who live nearby, and having a hospital close by would help make it easier ...