Addison Opinion
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Letter: Let's remember we're in COVID-19 fight togetherDec 27, 2021 12:00 am - I don't know what reasons there are for not getting vaccinated, unless you are allergic or have some medical condition. Remember how we got rid of polio in this country:...
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Letter: Unvaccinated should face consequencesDec 23, 2021 12:00 am - If there is no valid medical reason for not getting a vaccine, the unvaccinated who do get COVID-19 should not be allowed to take up hospital beds. They should either re...
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Editorial: DuPage County takes an important step forward using federal money to combat homelessnessDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - A nonprofit group came up with an innovative idea to fight homelessness. Meanwhile, a county board was willing to use millions of dollars in federal money to make a diff...
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Editorial: DuPage makes progress on new voting machines, but has more to doNov 10, 2021 12:00 am - DuPage County officials took a significant step toward improving the security and integrity of elections in the county when they recently agreed to purchase new voting m...
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Editorial: Agency's creative proposal to buy hotel to help the homeless deserves considerationSep 02, 2021 1:00 am - Homelessness in the suburbs is a complex problem that demands creative solutions. One group in DuPage County has an innovative idea that is worth serious study. DuPagePa...
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Editorial: DuPage keeps pressure on, even as opioid crisis deepensAug 04, 2021 1:00 am - The opioid crisis has steadily deepened over the years and has only been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. But, in DuPage County in particular, where the coroner fir...
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Behind the Curtain: Our tornado coverage began with a 'Dear God' message and a fire alert tweetJul 06, 2021 6:00 am - My heart sank when I saw the email shortly after midnight on June 21. An hour earlier, a powerful tornado ripped through Naperville, Woodridge and Darien. So I had sent ...
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Editorial: Become an advocate to raise awareness, help prevent child abuseApr 29, 2021 1:00 am - National Child Abuse Prevention Month ends Friday. The work, however, on behalf of abused and neglected children, doesn't stop. Ever. At noon Thursday at the Kane County...
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Editorial: Make sure seniors aren't squeezed out of vaccination accessApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - In a few days, suburbanites 65 and older will lose their nearly-exclusive access to the COVID-19 vaccines, and we're not the only ones concerned about that. On April 12,...
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Endorsement: Veenstra for Addison mayorMar 04, 2021 12:00 am - When Richard H. "Rich" Veenstra, 72, moved to Addison in 1973 as a pharmacist, he volunteered to work on drug abuse issues. A few years later, that led to an invitation ...