Batavia Opinion
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$54 an hour for landscapers is nutsFeb 11, 2012 11:00 pm - Recently I read in your opinion section a piece named “State should back off wage push.” This article was about the problems the state of Illinois creates for its many m...
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Obama all talk, no managementFeb 11, 2012 5:08 am - President Obama is fond of stating his new mantra of “A Do Nothing Congress,” as often as possible and cites this as a reason for using executive power. I’m sure he real...
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Sad that Komen caves to Planned ParenthoodFeb 11, 2012 5:08 am - Susan G. Komen caves to Planned Parenthood. After advocates for Planned Parenthood hacked their website and launched vicious attacks on them, Susan G. Komen backed down ...
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No lawsuits on Hartwell’s watchFeb 09, 2012 4:00 am - It’s election time again, with local and national primaries scheduled in Illinois on March 20. The Circuit Court Clerk’s office in Kane County has been stuck in neutral ...
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Lauzen’s ideas lost in the shuffleFeb 09, 2012 4:00 am - Last week Chris Lauzen held a news conference to discuss his concern for the office of the Kane County Board Chairman being able to raise more than a $1.2 million to fun...
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Why did jobs exist in first place?Feb 08, 2012 5:00 am - A front-page article on Jan. 28 was titled “Elgin cuts 29 jobs.” The article also indicated that this was the third time in five years that positions have been eliminate...
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Brownfield deserves vote in 23rd SenateFeb 08, 2012 5:00 am - It goes without saying that our civic society is broken. Our politics, which defined as the work of the people, is anything but. We can begin to move our state back to s...
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With such reaction, is ethics a problem?Feb 08, 2012 5:00 am - For several days now I have been reading reactive statements concerning State Sen. Chris Lauzen. At a recent news conference at the Lincoln Inn hosted by the Kane County...
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GOP should stop bashing ObamaFeb 07, 2012 4:00 am - You can thank President Barack Obama for saving the auto industry. GM, Chrysler and Ford were on the verge of collapse, but thanks to the leadership of this president a ...
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It’s American health care, not CatholicFeb 07, 2012 4:00 am - Much has been made by the offended religious of the implementation of the expanded contraception mandate being an infringement on their religious liberties. It is easy, ...