Kane County Opinion
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Yet another reason to leave this stateMay 14, 2017 12:01 am - Thank you Mr. Allen Drewes for your informative article May 4 about new possible taxes of 6.25 percent on home repair. This shows the total disdain Illinois politicians...
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Chemical safety measures under attackMay 12, 2017 1:00 am - The Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, has developed modest but important updates to safety rules for industrial ...
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Treading a tightrope at Hultgren forumMay 12, 2017 12:01 am - Imagine throwing a party for more than 700 people, at a house that wasn't yours for people you didn't know. That's what it was like to host the 14th Congressional Distri...
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Questions for our president and our timeMay 10, 2017 1:00 am - I am just wondering: • After 100 days, how many days did President Trump spend in Florida golfing at the expense of American taxpayers? • Is our new president trying to...
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Elgin council's poor choice on gun rangeMay 07, 2017 12:01 am - With one vote, Elgin City Council members Steffen, Shaw, Martinez, Gavin and Dunne eliminated a critical resource for thousands of the most vulnerable families within El...
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Deduction updateMay 06, 2017 1:00 am - The Personal Finance section of the Daily Herald/ USA Today recently featured a story on the five myths of 401(k) investing. The second item said the IRS allows savings ...
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Not buying GOP pipe dreams anymoreMay 06, 2017 1:00 am - Here we go again. The GOP House is forcing through the "new ACA" before obtaining a score on who and how many it won't cover. GOP Congressmen are falling in line because...
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The 'Do Not Call' list is a jokeMay 06, 2017 1:00 am - I have been on the Do Not Call list since its beginning. It seemed to work at first, but now they just keep calling. Occasionally I pick up the call and advise them I a...
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Home repair tax is a bad idea, SpringfieldMay 04, 2017 12:01 am - Spring is here and for many people that means finally having those long-awaited home repair jobs completed. Unfortunately, the cost of building that new deck or installi...
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It's Congress that writes the tax codeMay 03, 2017 12:01 am - On April 29, Jill Versace expressed her doubt that anyone believes trickle down economics works. Some research shows the economic experts cannot agree if works or not. O...