Campton Hills Opinion
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Editorial: Another squabble in which taxpayers loseOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - It's a story that's existed probably as long as the intertwined offices of local government themselves: The person or people who control the purse strings put another of...
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Raw milk from farm is safe, healthyOct 02, 2014 12:01 am - Raw milk from farm is safe, healthy According to the Center for Disease Control since 1998 in Illinois there have been only two small food-borne illnesses outbreaks...
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Transparency needed in medical pricingSep 30, 2014 11:00 pm - The recent article on health care insurance seems spotty and does not deal with transparency in pricing of expensive procedure shopping that may help control the rising ...
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Election not about filling out foursomeSep 20, 2014 11:00 pm - In a recently released Tribune poll Illinois voters favor Pat Quinn over Bruce Rauner 48 percent to 37 percent. What I found most interesting about the poll results was ...
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Coal plant overruns hardly whimsicalSep 14, 2014 12:01 am - Coal plant overruns hardly whimsical The construction cost overrun and low operating efficiency of the Prairie State Energy Campus coal plant is costing Batavia and...
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Saturday Soapbox Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors.Sep 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Itasca Country Club staying put: Amid fears that it might be dotted with condos or stores, Itasca Country Club instead appears headed for a sprucing up. A group of ...
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Can't drivers and bikers get along?Sep 09, 2014 12:01 am - Can't drivers and bikers get along? Why does there have to be an argument about sharing the road? Bikers own cars, buy gas and pay taxes, so they do pay for the use...
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Tax relief candidate gets the voteAug 31, 2014 12:01 am - Tax relief candidate gets the vote This is in reply to Bill Sarto of Carpentersville's letter, "Rainer property tax freeze a bad idea." Mr. Sarto. Seriously you are...
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Peabody energy deal needs to be probedAug 29, 2014 12:01 am - Peabody energy deal needs to be probed As a Batavia resident, I'm extremely concerned about our contract with Prairie State Coal Plant via the Northern Illinois Mun...
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Batavian unhappy with energy dealAug 28, 2014 12:01 am - Batavian unhappy with energy deal Our family was thrilled to move to a town as quaint as Batavia less than 1 year ago. We knew that as Batavia residents our ComEd d...