Batavia Opinion
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Too much spent on election processOct 30, 2014 11:00 pm - Too much spent on election process Our elected legislators in Washington will be in session 98 days this year. For this we pay them generously, give them health car...
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Tone down plans for cross-country trackOct 30, 2014 12:01 am - Tone down plans for cross-country track I early voted for Martha Hanna for Kane County Board. Martha is for toning down the current plans to build a million dollar ...
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Endorsements: Martin, Kojzarek, Auger for Kane County BoardOct 14, 2014 1:01 am - Kane County Board District 11: Martin Residents in Kane County's District 11 will get new representation because Mike Donahue is sticking to a self-imposed ter...
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Governor debate a big disappointmentOct 13, 2014 1:01 am - What a waste of an hour! Just watched the debate for Illinois governor hoping to hear a differentiation between the candidates, but instead heard more of the usual respo...
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Endorsements: Foster for Congress, Dist. 11Oct 10, 2014 1:01 am - Ask Bill Foster how he's viewed among his Congressional colleagues and he says he's looked at as the "science guy." No matter the issue, he says, there's usually a techn...
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No family baggage for this candidateOct 09, 2014 12:01 am - No family baggage for this candidate You would think that only in a fictional plot would the most powerful politician's daughter be the chief law enforcement office...
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Editorial: Another squabble in which taxpayers loseOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - It's a story that's existed probably as long as the intertwined offices of local government themselves: The person or people who control the purse strings put another of...
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Saturday Soapbox Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors.Sep 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Itasca Country Club staying put: Amid fears that it might be dotted with condos or stores, Itasca Country Club instead appears headed for a sprucing up. A group of ...
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Can't drivers and bikers get along?Sep 09, 2014 12:01 am - Can't drivers and bikers get along? Why does there have to be an argument about sharing the road? Bikers own cars, buy gas and pay taxes, so they do pay for the use...
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Peabody energy deal needs to be probedAug 29, 2014 12:01 am - Peabody energy deal needs to be probed As a Batavia resident, I'm extremely concerned about our contract with Prairie State Coal Plant via the Northern Illinois Mun...