Batavia Opinion
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Lessons to learn from library disputeAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - The thought of a heated legal battle regarding close to 1,600 acres is not something one would expect to entangle two area library boards. Consider that it's been going ...
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No new speed law; just tax speedersAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Many legislators have talked about passing laws to return to a national speed limit of 55 mph. This is supposed to save gas and help the pressure placed on the supply we...
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Blagojevich lets Illinoisans downAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Every time you think the performance of our state government has hit bottom with its political gamesmanship and partisan gridlock, our governor proves yet again that he ...
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Saturday Soapbox: DuPage County and Fox ValleyAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Time for an explanation: The wall of silence Naperville's park district board has created around recently hired executive director Daniel Betts' sudden "leave of absence...
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'Censorship' loses meaning in Web ageAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - In response to Dan Shanahan's letter about censorship, I think he has failed to redefine "censorship" in a way that makes sense in an online world. But then, is it even ...
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Daily Herald favors ObamaAug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - If there was any doubt as to the political leanings of the Daily Herald, the front page says it all. The headline is "Two Campaign Approaches" and in one picture Obama i...
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Giving back in a winning wayAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Giving back in a winning way: When Michael Mendel bought a $100 raffle ticket, he was hoping to win big. But not for himself. The St. Charles business owner had other th...
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Don't buy a dog; adopt from a poundJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Sen. Obama and his family have said that, win or lose, they are going to add a dog to their family after the election this November. That is a great idea, but I hope the...
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Don't limit info in Batavia libraryJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - I present this statement with due respect to cancer survivors and victims. To the volunteer board of trustees of the Batavia Public Library: As a community we must refra...
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Mayor challenges reader gripeJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - While debating issues in the newspaper is not a common practice of mine, a letter, sent to and recently published by the Daily Herald, requires clarification and correct...