Batavia Opinion
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It’s people who make St. Charles greatOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - If anyone were to ask me what the best town in the country is, there is no hesitation that I would say St. Charles. The quaint atmosphere, beautiful living space and, mo...
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Parents, students, teachers must uniteOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - The challenge of successfully teaching children how to do well in school is an entity that will be with us always. I have read the word “ownership” being used to describ...
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End tax break for SearsOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - The Sears EDA has to be stopped. Clearly none of the people deciding on this issue have students in District 300 or care about our children; otherwise, this amendment wo...
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Don’t balance budget on backs of least of usOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - The faith community of First Presbyterian Church of Elgin is seeking to live out God’s call for compassion and justice in our world. We are concerned that the budget cos...
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Compromise necessary for our democracyOct 14, 2011 5:00 am - When I first heard of Hank Williams Jr.’s recent quote regarding Obama and Hitler, I was naturally appalled. After hearing the actual quotation, I made the determination...
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Hank Jr. needs some soul searchingOct 14, 2011 5:00 am - Hank Williams Jr. has a lot of nerve. To compare our president with Adolf Hitler is beyond the pale. Really? Comparing our president to one of the worst mass murderers a...
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Don’t loosen pollution standardsOct 14, 2011 5:00 am - Republican Congressman Randy Hultgren along with the Republican Congress signed the Train Act, and they are proud of it. HR 2401 Train Act is an environmental train wrec...
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Don’t raise our taxes, ElginOct 13, 2011 5:00 am - Dear members of the Elgin City Council, I’m writing to make sure you’re aware that we’ve received our second installment of our property taxes here in Elgin/Cook County ...
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Creationism a better path to truthOct 13, 2011 5:00 am - Kathleen Parker’s column Aug. 31 raises questions regarding the origin of life and the age of the earth. British mathematician Sir Fred Hoyle calculated there is only on...
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Don’t cut short kids’ educationOct 12, 2011 5:00 am - I am writing to voice my concern and my rejection of Senate Bill 400 and Amendment 3 of the bill. I support schools and reject any cuts in funding because the students a...