Batavia Opinion
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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...
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Young journalists deserve recognitionMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The end of February marks Scholastic Journalism Week, a time set aside each year by the Journalism Education Association for recognizing the efforts of student journalis...
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It's time for reform in funding, taxesMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The time is now for property-education tax reform. This state has yet to make an effort in solving this problem. It is of importance to those on fixed incomes. I believe...
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Writer dead wrong on 14th AmendmentMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Thomas Tawney is dead wrong when he says in his Feb. 25 letter the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to children born to illegal al...
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Razing Cole Hall would be mistakeMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Tearing down Cole Hall is a mistake. I'm not trying to minimize the tragedy, but to tear down a perfectly good building is not the solution. A memorial should be erected...
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A useful response to NIU tragedyFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - A useful response to NIU tragedy Last spring, I wrote a letter in response to the tragic killing of students at Virginia Tech. I am saddened by the need to re-send my me...
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Don't waste time on baseball crybabiesFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Why are we wasting time, ink, and tax dollars deciding who isn't telling the truth about Roger Clemens, and steroid use? We have our military personnel in harm's way, ho...