Aurora Opinion
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In the Hearts of Heroes: Renewed Hope and Purpose Through Mental Health ResourcesMay 12, 2023 11:06 am - The invisible wounds of war cut deep, often concealed beneath the surface of our nation's heroes. As the director of Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital and a former nurse, I ...
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Daily Herald opinion: A toll-free Longmeadow Bridge would also be good for Cook, McHenry countiesMay 11, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Funding issues have dogged the Longmeadow Parkway traffic project in northeast Kane Count...
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In the Hearts of Heroes: Renewed Hope and Purpose Through Mental Health ResourcesMay 10, 2023 8:46 am - The invisible wounds of war cut deep, often concealed beneath the surface of our nation's heroes. As the director of Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital and a former nurse, I h...
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Support Military Sexual Trauma Survivors on Their Path Toward HealingApr 26, 2023 9:50 am - As Sexual Assault Awareness Month concludes, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is sending a clear message to survivors of military sexual trauma (MST): "We be...
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Daily Herald opinion: Crisis hub a worthy idea to address DuPage County's mental health needsApr 11, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Acknowledging the need for mental health and substance use disorder treatment, DuPage off...
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This Vietnam War Veterans Day, remember those who served and the care they still needMar 29, 2023 12:06 pm - Fifty years ago, on March 29, 1973, U.S. combat troops left Vietnam, and direct American military operations ended. Two years later, the last remaining Americans were ev...
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Daily Herald opinion: DuPage committee on affordable housing moves in the right directionMar 28, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Affordable housing is an issue that continues to get some much-needed attention here in t...
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Daily Herald opinion: Illinois sheriffs should be enforcing gun laws - not defying themMar 05, 2023 11:23 am - The ink was barely dry on the new high-powered weapons ban in Illinois when dozens of sheriffs across the state declared they would not enforce the requirement that curr...
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The Constitution: Article II - The Executive Branch, the presidencyDec 01, 2022 5:24 am - This is the sixth in a series of short essays about the U.S. Constitution and the first of two about Article II - the Executive Branch. This offering discusses the offic...
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Daily Herald opinion: 211 hotline is a welcome addition in DuPage CountyNov 29, 2022 12:00 am - If you are struggling with housing instability, food insecurity, addiction or other issues, plenty of help is available here in the suburbs. The challenge some people ha...