Batavia Opinion
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Why reluctant to dig into Russia ties?Mar 25, 2017 1:00 am - I am a veteran of the United States Air Force, my father and grandfather were career military men, and I am a Gold Star Mom. On March 3, I attended Congressman Hultgren'...
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Trying to discredit Trump no matter whatMar 17, 2017 12:01 am - Dr. Jazayerli's family story is very touching and not unlike numerous other American family stories including my own. However, it is troubling that his story and his let...
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Endorsements: Bleakley, Gaspar, Lock, McGrail for Batavia Unit District 101Mar 15, 2017 1:00 am - Voters in Batavia Unit District 101 face a difficult decision on April 4: choosing among five strong school board candidates for just four open seats. With three passion...
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Candidate's voice wouldn't be fresh oneMar 13, 2017 12:00 am - As a citizen of Batavia's 1st Ward, I strongly disagree with the Daily Herald's Feb. 28 endorsement of Carl Dinwiddie for the 1st Ward Alderman in Batavia. The Herald ci...
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Why against releasing Trump tax returns?Mar 13, 2017 12:00 am - Bill Pascrell, New Jersey member of the House Ways and Means Committee, recently tried to invoke a 1924 law that allows house committee members to examine tax returns. ...
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Endorsement: Schielke for Batavia mayorFeb 28, 2017 12:00 am - Before deciding to seek another term, Batavia Mayor Jeffery Schielke did what he usually does. He talked to about 300 residents. Enough of them gave him a thumbs-up tha...
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Endorsement: Dinwiddie for Batavia City Council, Ward 1Feb 28, 2017 12:00 am - Scott Salvati, appointed last fall to the Batavia City Council in Ward 1 following the resignation of Carl Fischer, has his hands full in his race against perennial cont...
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Editorial: Batavia anti-home rule drive puts focus on tensions, importance of electionsJan 07, 2017 1:00 pm - The 1970 Illinois Constitution was drafted with a home-rule provision that automatically gives municipalities with at least 25,000 people greater powers of self governan...
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Editorial: Remembering Pearl Harbor, 75 years laterDec 07, 2016 12:00 am - The infamy of December 7, 1941, roused a nation. Yet, it was something that could be truly known only by the individuals who were there. Listen to them while you can. Ar...
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Let's try to be more professionalDec 02, 2016 4:01 am - Isn't it a shame that the press was booed at both Democrat and Republican debates during the Presidential Primaries, then missed its forecasts by such a wide margin rega...