Elgin Opinion
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Embrace the spirit of gratitude every dayNov 26, 2013 4:00 am - Although I’m writing this in November, I want to comment on two articles published in the Daily Herald in mid-October. Your Oct. 14 Health & Fitness section included a w...
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Keep prescription drugs out of reachNov 25, 2013 4:00 am - My name is Shailly Brahmakshatriya, and I’m a senior at James B. Conant High School. I am responding to the Daily Herald editorial, “Be vigilant in storing, guarding pre...
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Don't buy into the eight-hour dietNov 25, 2013 4:00 am - My name is Garry Hickerson and I'm a senior at Conant High School. I am responding to the Daily Herald's article entitled, “Lean and Lovin' it: Intermittent fasting a ke...
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Obama has never worked with GOPNov 25, 2013 3:40 am - President Obama is the master of playing politics. At the end of your Nov. 17 editorial article you state that politicians should work across the aisle. Obama has never...
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Health care changes driven by politics?Nov 25, 2013 3:40 am - The presidential favoritism merry-go-round keeps on turning Obamacare waiver favors for “friends of the President.” This time it is the $63 fee per head. About 20 millio...
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Just don’t shop on Thanksgiving DayNov 25, 2013 3:40 am - Just don’t shop on Thanksgiving Day Sadly, we are witnessing the sanctity of Thanksgiving Day slipping away. A day once reserved for the farmer and city dweller ali...
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The SoapboxNov 23, 2013 4:00 am - Don’t be the next tragedy: After a Nov. 6 house fire killed three women, Arlington Heights is doing more than just urging people to test their smoke detectors. Too old t...
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Seniors need help on property taxesNov 23, 2013 3:40 am - Please see if we can stop the increase yearly in real estate tax bills as your editorial of Nov. 14 said: “We are taxing seniors out of the home they have owned for year...
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I’ll take back all that money nowNov 20, 2013 4:00 am - I normally just ignore people I don’t agree with, but I’ll make an exception this time, regarding the letter that appeared Nov. 15. I was under the impression that we s...
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Editorial: Cameras in court working despite fearsNov 20, 2013 4:00 am - When evaluating an experiment, it’s good practice to actually participate in what is being tested. First hand knowledge is key. So we are a little puzzled by the complai...