Batavia Opinion
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Amendment bad for IllinoisOct 31, 2012 4:40 am - The Secretary of State just spent millions of taxpayer dollars to print and mail the Proposed Amendment to Add Section 5.1 to the Article XIII of the Illinois Constituti...
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Happy that Moylan will decline pensionOct 30, 2012 5:00 am - With Springfield in a constant state of gridlock, I look for candidates who are committed to leading by example and walking the walk. The other day I spoke to Marty Moyl...
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Hartwell strong choice for clerkOct 27, 2012 4:40 am - Why vote for Tom Hartwell for Kane County Circuit Clerk? Tom stands out as a clear choice. The reasons are simple. Tom is successful in many areas of his life that fit t...
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Kenyon gets results for Kane CountyOct 26, 2012 4:40 am - This election season, we have a lot of choices regarding who we want to represent us. As a state representative, I’ve had the opportunity to work with many talented elec...
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Editorial: The win-win of first-time forgivenessOct 25, 2012 9:35 am - In 2009, the average number of inmates in Illinois prisons stood at 45,545. It grew to 47,504 the next year and to 48,978 in 2011, according to annual reports from the I...
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Editorial: A show of acceptance for any ageOct 22, 2012 5:00 am - Most of us likely hold memories of our high school homecoming king and queen as a picture-perfect pair. The standard for royalty often has been the captain of the footba...
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Put a lid on property taxesOct 20, 2012 4:40 am - Kudos to Linda Sobieski of Elburn for writing “Stop raising my taxes, Kane County.” which published Oct. 9. Linda said exactly what I and many others in Kane County have...
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Endorsement: Wegman over Rodgers for Kane recorderOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - After 12 years at the helm of the Kane County recorder of deeds office, it seems safe to say that Republican incumbent Sandy Wegman has the office in ship shape. Committ...
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Russell is best for Kane coronerOct 19, 2012 4:40 am - I first met Rob Russell when he was the liaison officer from the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office for a Senior Center in Wayne Township. I never heard anything but positiv...
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Endorsement: Hartwell over Nendrick for Kane court clerkOct 18, 2012 9:08 am - Job 1 for the new Kane County circuit court clerk: Bring a spirit of cooperation to the budget process (and to daily duties, for that matter), followed closely by doing ...