Batavia Opinion
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Be leaders, not investment advisersDec 02, 2011 4:00 am - We elect political leaders, not investment advisers, not venture capitalists. We expect them to set policy and create conditions for good economic growth. In 2008 we see...
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College coaches make too muchDec 02, 2011 4:00 am - I am appalled at the salaries that the coaches at universities receive. I am referring to the Fence Post article in the Nov. 20 newspaper. Some make from $2 million and ...
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No change to school levy a no-brainerDec 01, 2011 4:00 am - Geneva School District 304 is responsible to ensure our children receive a quality education at an affordable cost. The school board, district administrators and teacher...
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Too many kids driven to schoolDec 01, 2011 4:00 am - In today’s world, we are pushing the need to conserve our planet’s resources. I believe that Elgin Area School District U-46 has taken this concept in a different direct...
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My family needs Huntley hospitalDec 01, 2011 4:00 am - I am a junior at Huntley High School and I support a new hospital in Huntley. I want the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board to be aware of the communit...
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Paying back loans should be no-brainerNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - A recent article quotes Elgin Community College’s director of financial aid and scholarships saying that some student borrowers don’t understand they have to pay back th...
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Take an interest in how taxes are spentNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - I’m not certain what is more disturbing, the fact that there is the potential that many once again could pay more in taxes in Carpentersville or the fact that there was ...
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Keep commitment of affordable housingNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - In this economy, the availability of safe, affordable housing in quality communities matters more than ever. Unfortunately, the minibus agreement reached by Congress tha...
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Obama hardly the ‘tax-cutter’Nov 30, 2011 4:00 am - Barack Obama has not stopped campaigning since he heisted the Oval Office. “I’m the tax-cutter,” were his words in an article in the Daily Herald on Nov. 23. He must ass...
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Cepeda’s outrage unjustifiedNov 29, 2011 5:00 am - Concerning the column Esther J. Cepeda wrote Nov. 20, she is dead wrong when she states that “at least 5,100 children were left behind when their parents were deported.”...