Batavia Opinion
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Immigration laws and Native AmericansJan 18, 2011 12:00 am - Immigration — legal and illegal — are in the news almost daily and appear to refer to immigrants from southern countries, mostly Spanish speaking. Much of the concerns a...
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Tax share plan borne of desperationJan 18, 2011 12:00 am - Businesses are migratory in nature. They go where people will feed them. Decades ago, retailers in a once-vibrant downtown Elgin moved up river to West Dundee to enjoy m...
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People kill people, Mayor DaleyJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - OK, Mayor Daley, you tell the folks in Arizona and the surviving families to get rid of their guns. Let Jared Loughner go free. He didn't kill these six people. Arrest t...
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Quinn out of touch with electorateJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Perhaps we should give the new “recall” law a test in Illinois. Gov. Quinn breaks his promise on the new state income tax hike rate. Time to remove governor. That won't ...
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Can't let threats go unchallengedJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - It's time for the political rhetoric talking about guns and politicians to stop. I don't care what side of the political spectrum you fall on: if we keep going down this...
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Good Shepherd a special placeJan 17, 2011 12:00 am - I just wanted to write about Good Shepherd Lutheran School in Elgin having to close at the end of this year. The preschool will remain a source for our community, but du...
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Sportsplex job numbers sketchyJan 14, 2011 10:00 pm - Are we to believe the developers of McHenry County Sportsplex that over 300 permanent full-time jobs will be created with this project? Wow, they must have some magic ca...
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A case for term limits in D.C.Jan 14, 2011 10:00 pm - The United States after World War II made a marvelous recovery and was in an uphill climb for many years. At the top of that hill all the people in the country were enjo...
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Stop stranglehold on foreclosuresJan 14, 2011 10:00 pm - The article, “Little guys battle the big banks,” on Jan. 9 brings to light the truth about how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are behind the estimated 2.1 million homes in “...
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Soapbox: Always thinking of the trailsJan 14, 2011 3:00 pm - An example to treasure: While politicians often obsess over keeping their jobs, West Chicago Treasurer Don Early wants to eliminate his. He recognizes the original ...