Batavia Opinion
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Herald, columnists still trashing TrumpNov 25, 2016 11:01 pm - Unfortunately, the Herald and it many columnists are continuing their rather vicious trashing of our president elect with no end in sight. One of the worst is Michael G...
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Time for change in coroner's officeNov 04, 2016 1:00 am - As Kane County Coroner from 1976 to 1999, I may have been only countywide female Democrat, but that didn't stop me from working with the Republican County Board to turn ...
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She's not qualifiedOct 30, 2016 1:00 am - OK, you've now had your say about your endorsement, media elitists. Now here is our feedback: There is no justification for a Clinton for POTUS from the Clinton Crime Fa...
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Clinton's claims about kids ring hollowOct 21, 2016 1:00 am - Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's new commercial shows only herself, no husband or children. All she mentions is how she will change women's rights inc...
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Endorsement: Foster for Congress, 11th DistrictOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - Congressman Bill Foster has made a name for himself as the only scientist elected to serve on Capitol Hill. And that expertise serves him well, not just in matters of po...
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A plethora of good reasons to voteOct 15, 2016 12:01 am - Early voting has now begun at the Kane County Clerk's Office, 719 S Batavia Ave, Bldg. B, Geneva. So why vote? Because it is your voice. It is essential that all citizen...
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Endorsement: Russell for Kane County coronerOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - The race for Kane County coroner finds a rematch between Republican Rob Russell, who is the current coroner and a former DuPage County sheriff's officer, and Tao Martine...
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A poor way to treat mental illnessSep 26, 2016 1:00 am - Kane County treats those with mental illness in a costly and ineffective way: it houses them in jail. In fact, more than 20 percent of the jail's population has some for...
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TIFs only a bane to other taxing bodiesAug 13, 2016 1:00 am - Do Batavia property tax payers want to pay about $13 million of their taxes to help redevelop the former First Baptist church at the corner of Washington and Wilson stre...
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Important to attend county budget meetingJul 23, 2016 1:00 am - In Kane County, we have taken enormous strides to construct budget/taxation transparency and accountability. I am firmly in favor of continuing our five-year county gove...