Batavia Opinion
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Iowa series put presidential politics in suburban contextDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - We know what's happening in Iowa can be relevant in the suburbs and has connections to suburban interests. I often think of the Daily Herald in a phrase similar to the c...
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Prepare for cleaner air in Illinois Jan. 1Dec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Starting in January, the Smoke-Free Illinois Act takes effect, protecting all workers, residents and visitors from the cancer-causing poisons contained in indoor secondh...
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Santa came dressed in nubuck with tickets for BlagojevichesDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Because wiretapping is illegal without a court order, we can only imagine the phone call between Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Sen. James DeLeo (D-Ticketmaster). Blagojevich:...
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'Bad' intelligence a too-familiar refrainDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - 'Bad' intelligence a too-familiar refrain There is recent news regarding our intelligence failures, oh, I mean disclosures. Apparently our intelligence operation is mor...
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Report Card results: Good, but familiar problems persistDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - We continue to score a respectable B overall, but the areas in which we fare least well remain the same. It is a source of both encouragement and concern for us that th...
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Watch your taxes go up, and upDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - When the Batavia Township equalized assessed values were published, I saw an increase of $3,000 or more in the equalized assessed property values in my neighborhood. Thi...
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Watch your taxes go up, and upDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - When the Batavia Township Equalized Assessed Values were published, I saw an increase of $3,000 or more in the equalized assessed property values in my neighborhood. Thi...
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Soapbox: Bridge of sighsDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Batavia's downtown bridge won't be completed by Dec. 14. It might not even be done in January if the weather is too cold. Worse yet, the westbound lanes that are complet...
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Thanks for help at fundraiserDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - We would like to thank all of the people who attended or sponsored the Plate of Pasta fundraiser that was held on Nov. 16 at the VFW hall in St. Charles. It was a huge s...
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Buy toys that help American workersDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - With all the recalls of toys coming out of China and the slowing of the U.S. economy isn't it time that we started to take care of our own companies and workers here in ...