Batavia Opinion
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Chapa La Via endorses HickrodOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - I am announcing my endorsement of candidate Stan Hickrod as Kane County Coroner. Stan has been in public service for 25 years as a funeral director and police officer in...
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McConnaughay has earned re-electionOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - With an Illinois senator leading the Democratic ticket, some voters may be tempted to check that party box all the way down the ballot. Whatever your thoughts about the ...
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Sandy Kaczmarski for Kane board chairmanOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - The race for the White House has kept many voters focused on Washington, but I am very concerned about the leadership of the Kane County Board. I urge voters to take a l...
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Hickrod's sincerity a plus for coronerOct 26, 2008 11:00 pm - As a police officer working at the scene of a homicide, car accident, or a questionable death, the presence of the coroner is expected. Stan Hickrod has worked as a cop ...
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Our picks for Kane County officesOct 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Kane County Board chairman Incumbent Karen McConnaughay, a Republican from St. Charles, gets our nod to lead the county for another four years. She has overseen the cons...
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Kane coroner West deserves re-electionOct 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Over the years, I have had the privilege and opportunity to have worked with Kane County Coroner Chuck West and families of victims he has helped in a professional capac...
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Our recommendations on Fox Valley referendumsOct 25, 2008 11:00 pm - In this economy, government must do what families are doing: live within its means and spend only what's necessary. There are proposals we would have supported in a diff...
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Batavians: Vote no on park district planOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The Batavia Park District is proposing increasing their amount of the local property tax by 47 percent for a new community and aquatic center. According to the park dist...
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For House districts 46, 48, 55, 56, 83 and 96Oct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Springfield is a mess under the dysfunctional Democratic grip of Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Senate President Emil Jones and House Speaker Michael Madigan. It's time for the v...
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Dad was right; Obama's the manOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - I was born and raised a Democrat. My late father thought that FDR was what this country needed at that time for us to progress. As a young person, I was inspired by JFK ...