Batavia Opinion
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Soapbox: Hallelujah!Oct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Finally, a government faced with a revenue problem that isn't making tax and fee hikes a first resort. Kane County department heads got word this week that they'll have...
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Soapbox: Wise cancellationOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Yes, the Air Expo in Lake in the Hills has run for 22 years in celebration and promotion of the village's airport. But no, public officials can't ignore that the celebra...
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Thanks for sharing your positive spiritOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - I'd like to thank the young mother and her daughter who so creatively greeted the commuter train arriving at the Geneva station the afternoon of Sept. 21. Your Fox River...
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Even for maligned marathon, half-full glass close at handOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - If the Cubs could hit with men on base, the clear failings of this year's marathon would have been relegated to a front-page footnote. For the purposes of this column, I...
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Blackwater ran deep and dark for years on current fearOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - "Gentlemen, welcome to Baghdad." That was the announcement that came over the jetliner's loudspeaker as we landed in Iraq. The captain rightly used the word "gentlemen" ...
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Message right even if method needs workOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - It's a real pity that the Fox River Grove School Board chose to fire Dave Warwak, the art teacher who urged his students to go vegan. They should have given him an award...
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Too bad church has left BataviaOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - It is sad to see that Batavia no longer has an American Baptist Church after being in the city for over 170 years. Just think of the impact the people from it have made ...
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Shanahan should get another chanceOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - I would like to express my extreme disappointment with the decision BATV has made in the termination of Dan Shanahan. My family was fortunate to meet Shanahan at, of all...
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Shanahan should be back at BATVOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Batavia BATV17 provides a service unique to our community. The recent action by the board of directors to release program director Dan Shanahan is indeed startling. Da...
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Soapbox: Fix Randall nowSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Yes, it's frustrating to think more construction may be in store for Randall Road in St. Charles this year. But it's a good idea for St. Charles officials to strike a de...