Elgin Opinion
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Problems with coal outweigh any benefitsJun 09, 2014 5:01 am - In a sluggish economic recovery, the EPA's new carbon rules aimed at eliminating coal as an energy source are a welcome relief. According to a 2010 Harvard study, "Full ...
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Tax on pensions, retirement income?Jun 08, 2014 12:01 am - The federal government taxes pension, annuity and retirement income, in addition to (possibly) up to 85 percent of Social Security benefits, based on total household inc...
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Surely, VA scandals aren't new to all?Jun 07, 2014 5:01 am - I never know whether to laugh or cry when I read the news regarding the VA hospitals. It isn't possible that I am the only person that knows this has gone on for years a...
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Road striping near I-90 off the markJun 05, 2014 12:01 am - Road striping near I-90 off the mark Has anyone but me noticed the road work that was completed in Elgin off Duncan Avenue under the I-90 tollway? Who inspects then...
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Letting government think for usJun 02, 2014 1:01 am - Never in my 74 years did I ever imagine my country being as it is today. Congress has become irrelevant because of the massive unconstitutional executive orders Obama ha...
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Be willing to consider different view on deityJun 01, 2014 5:01 am - The May 8 edition of Your Views included a letter titled, "A thought exercise on prayer, deity." The Daily Herald must feel honored the writer chose your paper in which ...
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Some reasons we're not like the good old daysMay 31, 2014 5:01 am - In the May 15 Your Views, Mr. Larry Craig echoed the heartfelt, sincere feelings of folks who hearken back to the U.S. of decades ago. It was an era of much higher atten...
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Let's eradicate gang violence on 2 frontsMay 30, 2014 12:01 am - Let's eradicate gang violence on 2 fronts Most people look forward to spring, yet their is fear in the air in Illinois. Fear centers in two areas of the state. When...
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Science has sold out on climate changeMay 26, 2014 5:01 am - Recently, the Daily Herald printed a "Guest view" article by two University of Illinois staff members regarding climate change. In the 1970s it was global cooling. When ...
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The SoapboxMay 24, 2014 5:01 am - Prevailing protest: Mount Prospect leaders acknowledge their vote against a state-mandated ordinance had no practical effect, but the protest was worth noting. Requ...