Des Plaines Opinion
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'I am tired. We are tired': A Letter from a COVID-19 ICU doctorOct 20, 2021 1:00 am - I am tired. We are tired. March 18th, 2020, is a day I will never forget. We opened our first COVID-19 unit and I began admitting patients with suspected COVID pneumonia...
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Editorial: Cook County must maintain its budget discipline in allocating federal relief fundsOct 08, 2021 1:00 am - There is no disputing that much has been done in Cook County government in recent years to improve the management of spending and revenues and to professionalize the ent...
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Shifting the power on National Coming Out Day Oct. 11Oct 07, 2021 11:00 pm - Special acknowledgments to the Q+ Crew for being bold baddies, our outspoken allies for lifting us up, and anyone out there who has ever wondered if there's anyo...
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Editorials: Communities, agencies work together to assure police staffingJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - Struggling to find qualified applicants to fill its ranks, the Wayne Police Department recently asked the sheriff's offices in DuPage and Kane counties to provide overni...
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Editorial: Getting tough on violent crimeJul 15, 2021 1:00 am - (Second in an editorial series) When she ran for reelection last year, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx blamed the pandemic for the rise in the number of cases of v...
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Time is brain when it comes to stroke? So is teamMay 18, 2021 11:00 pm - By the end of Stroke Month this May, you'll likely hear this axiom that helps guide how we think about treating this life-threatening condition: "Time is Brain." We've b...
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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: Streaming government meetings should be basic expectationApr 23, 2021 1:00 am - In the face of some criticism that the Northwest Suburban High School District 214 school board and administration are not transparent enough with the public, board Pres...
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Britton: There is more work to be done on gun violence preventionApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - It has been another week filled with heartache as we watched two people of color - one only 13 years old - die at hands of law enforcement. While I continue to believe i...
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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,...