Batavia Opinion
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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...
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Promises made, promises broken by LauzenJul 17, 2016 12:01 am - Descartes said, "To know what people really think, pay regard to what they do rather than what they say." This certainly applies to Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauz...
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Aside from guns, there's plenty to banJul 12, 2016 12:01 am - No one has guaranteed that any gun-control laws enacted would prevent criminals from getting and using firearms against the American people or any others. In America th...
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If there are checks, there must be moneyJun 30, 2016 1:00 am - House Speaker Michael Madigan is blaming Illinois' financial challenges on Gov. Bruce Rauner, but the state finances are all Madigan's fault. Madigan has been speaker f...
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Lawmakers, do your jobJun 30, 2016 1:00 am - Yes, I am screaming at all of you. Get this budget done! You are - and have been - wasting precious time on your political agendas and not serving the people of Illinois...