Batavia Opinion
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Something doesn't add up this election yearJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Either Hillary Rodham flunked math class at Maine South High School in Park Ridge or she picked up Jethro-style ciphering during her years in Arkansas. How else would yo...
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Listen to straight talk from Illinois votersJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - There was a time when candidates used to ball up a fist and knock on doors to sell themselves. Now they hold out their hands for millions in campaign cash for commercial...
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Hastert's final act disappointingDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - To the editor: Former Congressman Dennis Hastert has really disappointed me, and perhaps other 14th Congressional District voters, these past few months. Hastert was ele...
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Make candidates earn your voteDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - The legislative breakfast cosponsored by the Chambers of Commerce for Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles provided a great opportunity to hear the positions of those vying f...
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Asking for a closer look at ECC benefitsDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - I read with interest the Daily Herald's recent article that Dr. Sam, the president of the college, was unanimously granted an increase in his monthly stipend to $1,000 a...
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Congress must reverse Fermilab cutsDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - From the emotional high of discovering the origin of cosmic rays to the downtrodden feeling of being at the mercy of politicians making decisions about your livelihood -...
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I'll go ahead and say it: 'Christmas'Dec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Warning: If you are politically correct, please skip this column. This is a story about Christmas. I figure it's OK for me to actually write that word Christmas since it...
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Hastert's final act all too disappointingDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Former Congressman Dennis Hastert has really disappointed me, and perhaps other 14th Congressional District voters, these past few months. Hastert was elected to work fo...
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In the interest of some peace, try a Disunited States of AmericaDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - In this season of hope, there is none to be had. The Elgin City Council is insulted that several thousand legal, taxpaying citizens asked them to answer a few questions ...
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Saturday Soapbox: 3-year deal deliveredDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Nice to see Elgin School District U-46 teachers didn't deliver a strike as a Christmas present for district students and residents. And if they got the attention of an o...