Batavia Opinion
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Attention-getters aren't always what sell newspapersMar 26, 2008 11:00 pm - We strive for a front page that, rather than concentrating on the lure of death and destruction, is teeming with the activities of real life. ...
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Both parties are guilty of spendingMar 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The value of our dollar in the global market declines daily, which drives up the price of some imported goods, such as oil, where the exporter doesn't know what the valu...
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Unwise retreat in funding researchMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - We turn the key in the ignition, and the car starts up. When our rooms grow dark, we flip the switch, and the lights go on. When we want to relax, we turn on our TV se...
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Saturday Soapbox: Those ringing phonesMar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - A bill has been introduced in the Illinois General Assembly that would ban those annoying "robo-calls" from politicians seeking your vote. You have to like this bill, t...
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Obama, Rezko story shouldn't be buriedMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - In a world where the media is coming increasingly under attack for having a secret liberal agenda, I find it both ironic and sad that one of the biggest stories in Illin...
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Quit stalling on Cook County reformsMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - It hardly comes as a surprise to see downstate Republicans waving foam fingers in the air and razzing Cook County for having reached the highest sales tax in the nation,...
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An interesting day's worth of lettersMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - As a subscriber to the Daily Herald, I appreciate the forum the paper provides allowing average citizens like me the opportunity to express their opinions through the Fe...
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New era brings new balance to two sides of paper's missionMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - In the inner world of a daily newspaper, the "tell the truth" side of the mission and the "make money" side persist in something of a state of uneasy symbiosis. Each sid...
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Hastert at fault for loss of OberweisMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Republican candidate Jim Oberweis lost the special election for the 14th U.S. House District to fulfill former Speaker Dennis Hastert's term, but not all of the blame sh...
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Let's put a lid on wood firesMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Kenneth Dubinski merits our attention and appreciation for highlighting the problems of wood smoke. We are very grateful for the Herald's Feb. 24 front-page article desc...