Batavia Opinion
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Pi Day event taught wrong thingsMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - I was shocked and disgusted to read that the administrators, teachers and parents of Einstein Academy in Elgin allowed their third-grade students to throw pasta marinara...
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Blame it on Wall StreetMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - The real economy of the United States, the one where people work and make things, continues to be exploited. Remember the housing bubble? More accurately it was a home m...
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Schielke not a ‘double dipper’Mar 22, 2011 12:00 am - The story on double dipping by Jake Griffin is an attempt to make a mountain out of a mole hill. In particular, as a resident of Batavia, I was shocked and appalled that...
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Support Kane’s open space voteMar 21, 2011 12:00 am - Everyone loves seeing the bald eagles along the Fox River and Randall Road. They probably wouldn’t live here if it wasn’t for the open space the residents of Kane County...
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Delnor staff eased pain with caringMar 21, 2011 12:00 am - I want to pay a great tribute to Dr. Robert Bayer and the nursing staff at Delnor Hospital in Geneva. My wife, Marj Walls, fought a courageous five-year battle with a ve...
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Moeller for Elgin CouncilMar 19, 2011 6:00 pm - I wholeheartedly agree with your endorsement of Anna Moeller for Elgin City Council. I live and work in Elgin and I have the privilege of calling Anna my neighbor and fr...
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If unions lose, we all loseMar 19, 2011 6:00 pm - For those of you who think that it does not matter if union members start losing some benefits, I would like to tell you that it does affect all workers whether they are...
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Huntley hospital helps Sun CityMar 19, 2011 6:00 pm - We, along with about 9,000 other seniors, live in Huntley’s Sun City. We need a hospital that is close to us — not only for emergencies but also for those of us that req...
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Anti-gay T-shirt is just bullyingMar 19, 2011 6:00 pm - Regarding the March 3 “Court upholds students’ right to wear anti-gay shirt” article, I was deeply saddened and profoundly disappointed by the U.S. Court of Appeals deci...
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Fire board thinks outside the boxMar 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Police, and firemen who risk their lives and health should have disability and death benefits. Educational employees with these other two mentioned groups should all hav...