Opinion Columns
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Guest Megan Anderson: Find balance in caring for yourself and the climateApr 22, 2022 1:00 am - It always starts with a 30-minute phone call. I introduce myself to the stranger on the other end and welcome them to the consultation process, quickly sketching out wha...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Mask politicsApr 21, 2022 1:00 am - If you're reading this on an airplane, or even in an Uber, you may or may not be wearing a mask. That's because a single federal judge sitting in Florida has declared in...
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Guest columnist Jill Johnson: Climate change is huge; we must 'Think Little' to fight itApr 21, 2022 1:00 am - Fourth in a series At The Conservation Foundation, a non-profit based in Naperville, we work daily to preserve and restore open space and natural lands, protect rivers a...
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The verdict on lockdowns: high cost, minimal benefitsApr 20, 2022 1:00 am - What were the benefits and costs of the COVID-19 restrictions implemented over the last two years? It's a good time to ask that question, especially now that the masks a...
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Guest columnist Craig Schneider: Career in construction driven by concern for the futureApr 20, 2022 1:00 am - In 1997, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution blocking the U.S. from signing the Kyoto Protocol on climate change. I was a teenager, concentrating only on my ...
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Guest columnist Teresa Exner: Change is hard, but even imperfect change on climate saves livesApr 19, 2022 1:00 am - I can't remember when I started feeling anxious about climate change. It's been years. I'm not sure that I have personally experienced it - yet. Our house was pummeled b...
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: The dreams of men and the allure of a 'gym for everybody'Apr 19, 2022 1:00 am - Men dream. If that stupid coach hadn't cut us from our high school football team, we'd have made quarterback, we'd have played in college, we'd have played professional ...
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When it comes to climate, advocate for what you valueApr 18, 2022 1:00 am - Our names are Angelica Harris and Cristina Mac Cormac, and we go to South Elgin High School and Lake Zurich High School. It is very important to be an advocate for what ...
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Guests Ella King and Jordan King: Simple actions can help everyone make a big differenceApr 18, 2022 1:00 am - I'm Jordan, a senior. I must admit, I hadn't really given a thought to the issue of climate change until this year. During winter of last year, we had days that were unu...
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Recycling and the value of turning trash into treasureApr 18, 2022 1:00 am - One man's trash is another man's treasure - especially when the "trash" is turned into a completely new treasure by recycling companies. We are Jordan Marshall and Magg...