Batavia Opinion
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Endorsements: Dremel, Lowe and Solfa for the Batavia District 101 school boardMar 14, 2019 1:00 am - Board President Cathy Dremel says the Batavia Public School District 101 board of education is a solid group, but the board will have a new look on April 2. Incumbents D...
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Editorial: Move to end health benefit should extend to boards throughout suburbsJan 07, 2019 10:00 pm - Newly elected trustee Mo Iqbal has raised an important question about perks for his fellow elected officials on the Kane County Board. It's a question that ought to be a...
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Editorial: New sheriff's promising trial of firsthand jail experienceJan 07, 2019 10:00 pm - Potentially, there's a lot to be gained by walking a mile in someone else's shoes. You see what others see. You experience what others experience. You feel what others f...
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Pensions are earnedDec 15, 2018 12:00 am - In response to Mr. Kraus' letter of Tuesday, Dec. 11, I would like to answer his question: Why should anyone be forced to pay for a teacher's pension? What teachers do i...
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Library's future protectedDec 05, 2018 12:00 am - When Batavia Public Library asked voters to redirect funds for maintenance and repair of the library building and site on the November ballot, Batavians said, "Yes." Ap...
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Editorial: Don't ignore mandatory child abuse reporting lawNov 18, 2018 10:00 pm - Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon is ticked off and we don't blame him. The reason for McMahon's ire is the arrest of a principal and a teacher for violating the ...
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A lack of responsibility in CongressNov 01, 2018 1:00 am - The biggest danger to every American family isn't ISIS, or North Korea, or China, or Russia. It's a catastrophic illness resulting in bankruptcy. So why do the Republica...
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A Trump enablerOct 31, 2018 1:00 am - A Herald reader recently wrote that she supported Randy Hultgren because he is apparently going to protect Medicare and Social Security. She is mistaken. In truth, whate...
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Busy library needs public's supportOct 29, 2018 1:00 am - Batavia voters will be asked to make an important decision about one of the community's most treasured assets, the Batavia Public Library. The all-volunteer Citizens for...
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Editorial: A modern lesson: Talk to your kids about gender diversityOct 21, 2018 11:00 pm - Your parents and grandparents may have stressed over talking about the "birds and the bees." Or maybe it was how to start a conversation about smoking cigarettes or usin...