Cook County Opinion
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Editorial: Cook County must maintain its budget discipline in allocating federal relief funds
Oct 8, 2021 8:34 AM - This Daily Herald editorial urges continued discipline and planning as Cook County prepares to allocate a billion dollars in federal relief to business, individuals and agencies over the next three years. -
Editorial: Getting tough on violent crime
Jul 15, 2021 1:00 AM - In this editorial, the Daily Herald says disciplined law enforcement, while not the sole solution to crime, must be a part of any effort to combat violence. -
Editorial: Become an advocate to raise awareness, help prevent child abuse
Apr 29, 2021 1:00 AM - This Daily Herald suggests to anyone who wants to look out for the best interests of children, to contact their local CASA organization to be an advocate for abused and neglected children. -
Britton: There is more work to be done on gun violence prevention
Apr 21, 2021 10:41 PM - 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 in -- and be encouraged by -- the adoption of the NAACP and ILACP 10 Shared Principles for reform by police departments throughout the 14th District and Cook County, I am keenly aware that is only one piece of the puzzle, and that there is more work to be done. -
Editorial: Make sure seniors aren't squeezed out of vaccination access
Apr 7, 2021 9:25 AM - This Daily Herald editorial calls on health officials in the suburbs to delay expanding vaccine eligibility to 16 and older until more older residents have gotten the shot. -
Endorsement: Iris Martinez for Cook Circuit Court clerk
Sep 25, 2020 6:00 PM - The Daily Herald issues its endorsement in the race between Republican Barbara Bellar and Democrat Iris Y. Martinez for Cook County Circuit Court clerk. -
Endorsement: Dan Patlak for Cook Board of Review
Sep 25, 2020 5:59 PM - The Daily Herald issues its endorsement in the race between incumbent Republican Dan Patlak and Democrat Tammy Wendt for commissioner in the 1st District of the Cook County Board of Review. -
Endorsement: Pat O'Brien for Cook County state's attorney
Sep 25, 2020 5:57 PM - The Daily Herald issues its endorsement in the race between incumbent Democrat Kim Foxx and Republican Pat O'Brien for Cook County state's attorney. -
Watch Patlak, Wendt in feisty Board of Review debateSep 23, 2020 8:40 AM - The candidates for the Cook County Board of Review from the suburban first district debated the commercial propertty values and COVID-19 pandemic relief during a Zoom interview with a member of the Daily Herald Editorial Board.
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Watch Kim Foxx, Pat O'Brien square off in stormy state's attorney debate
Sep 19, 2020 12:18 AM - The two candidates for Cook County state's attorney engaged in a feisty joint Zoom interview with members of the Daily Herald Editorial Board.
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