Batavia Opinion
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Don’t give Abboud a free hand in Barrington HillsMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Earnest Benn wrote, “Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy.” Barring...
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Guethle, Strusz and Lambert for North Aurora village boardMar 13, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board One thing the six candidates running for three seats on the North Aurora village board have in common is how strongly they feel about the up...
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LaMarca, Paszkiewicz, Spieker for Pingree Grove village boardMar 12, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board Four solid candidates are running for three open seats on the Pingree Grove village board. Our endorsements go to Ray LaMarca, chairman of t...
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Overspending will destroy usMar 11, 2011 2:00 am - Perhaps the “housing bubble” burst affected the judgment of the people we elected to represent us. They felt there was unlimited cash available but realized they could g...
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The Soapbox: Keep driver’s ed fees localMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board Keep driver’s ed fees local: If a school district wants to charge more than $50 for driver’s education, it needs a waiver from the state. A ...
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More evidence money corrupts politicsMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - If there was any doubt about influence of money in politics, it should be completely erased with the release of a taped 20-minute phone conversation between Gov. Walker ...
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For Elburn village board: Grabarek, Hastert, SymowiczMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board Five people are running for three seats on the Elburn village board. Attorney William Grabarek is the lone incumbent, has the benefit of exp...
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Consider language, culture in teachingMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - According to a New York Times article, more than 5 million children in the United States enter school each year speaking a language other than English. That amount is ex...
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In Aurora: Lofchie, Schuler, Peters, SavilleMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board The most hotly contested of several City Council races in Aurora involves the four-way bid for one of the city’s two at-large aldermanic pos...
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Alternative fuels can save usMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Fuel prices are going higher by the day! Big question: what’s going to be less costly... go to huge piles of junk fuel burning vehicles or spend a billion going to elect...