Batavia Opinion
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Kudos to South Elgin plowersMar 06, 2011 1:00 am - Hats off to the South Elgin Street Department for doing a great plowing and removing the snow during and after the big storm. The main roads were passable very fast as w...
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One party system would unite U.S.Mar 06, 2011 1:00 am - The United States should move to a one-party system in order to eradicate the stagnation and immobilization caused by the oppositional politics carried on by the two par...
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For Algonquin village board: Spella, Sosine, SteigertMar 05, 2011 11:00 pm - At a time when the village is facing challenges both common among suburban municipalities and unique, such as the Riverside Square mess, the race for three seats on the ...
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For Huntley Village Board: Kadakia, Kanakaris, LeopoldMar 05, 2011 11:00 pm - A race with twice as many candidates as available seats is often a sign of discontent in the community. Huntley appears to be the exception. There is little dispute amon...
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Endorsement: Schock for Elgin mayorMar 05, 2011 11:00 pm - In his 12 years as Elgin's mayor, Ed Schock has held a long view for the city: expand the industrial tax base, build higher-end homes to improve the property tax base an...
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Endorsement: Garcia, Burroway, Marks for Carpentersville boardMar 04, 2011 11:00 pm - The race for three village trustee seats in Carpentersville features one incumbent and four challengers. Would that there were only more options. Incumbent Paul Humpfer ...
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Endorsement: Steffen, Warren, Moeller for Elgin councilMar 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Ten people are vying for three seats on the council this year, every one of them passionate about his or her candidacy and the city itself. It's a shame there aren't mor...
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The unions are crippling AmericaMar 04, 2011 10:00 pm - It’s about my job. Regardless of who under me loses their job, I’m voting for me, for my benefit package. At the same time, these union leaders are calling for social ju...
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Tax stock traders for extra cashMar 04, 2011 10:00 pm - Many years ago when reporters asked Willie Sutton why he robbed banks, he said, “That’s where the money is.” Why can’t Illinois leaders figure out where the money is? Th...
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Pro-choice, pro-life mutually exclusiveMar 04, 2011 10:00 pm - In the Feb. 21 letters, I read commentary from Gaylon Alcaraz’s, executive director of the Chicago Abortion Fund, which promoted safe abortions and justified her organiz...