Campton Hills Opinion
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Going in circles on pension reformMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - A couple of weeks ago, a male robin staked out his territory and started to attack my house as he saw his reflection in my windows, perceiving it as another robin encroa...
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Editorial: Teaching languages is serious businessMay 01, 2013 5:00 am - An old joke told in Europe goes like this: Q: What do you call a person who speaks two languages? A: Bilingual. Q: What do you call a person who speaks many languages? A...
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Newspapering hardly deserves its ‘worst’ labelApr 28, 2013 5:00 am - I knew it was bad, but I didn’t think it was the worst. I’m referring, of course, to the survey in Careercast.com that ranks newspaper reporters, and implicitly everyone...
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Batavia HS plan seems extravagantApr 25, 2013 4:00 am - I am writing to express my dismay at the proposed long-term plan for the Batavia High School athletic field. I hope the school board will look very critically at the iss...
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Unimpressed with town hall meetingApr 21, 2013 4:40 am - Unimpressed with town hall meeting At a town-hall meeting sponsored by State Sen. Jim Oberweis, the discussion topic was to be pension reform. After a few brief rem...
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In league with ‘Axis of Evil?’Apr 21, 2013 4:40 am - In league with ‘Axis of Evil?’ Am I the only one who finds irony in the fact that only three nations voted against the UN Arms Trade Treaty — Iran, Syria and North ...
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Thanks for trust, support, St. CharlesApr 16, 2013 4:40 am - Thanks for trust, support, St. Charles To the residents of St. Charles, I have been humbled by your trust and faith in my ability to serve as your next mayor. I hav...
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Honor to serve in Batavia schoolsApr 16, 2013 4:40 am - Honor to serve in Batavia schools I want to thank all the voters who went out and voted Tuesday, April 9, and especially those who voted for me. It will be an honor...
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How long can we survive this way?Apr 14, 2013 4:40 am - How long can we survive this way? Mr. Minnerick blames the right wing for the drastic cuts in spending due to the sequester. A little history: the sequester was agr...
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Editorial: Putting the focus on play in kindergartenApr 10, 2013 10:30 am - You’ve probably seen it on TV or in movies: the New York stereotype that has parents competing at any cost to get their 5-year-olds into the most prestigious kindergarte...