Cook County Opinion
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Zorn: The long litany of Foxx falsehoods on Smollett
Dec 27, 2021 1:00 AM - Eric Zorn: The vast understatement of Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's admission that she "didn't handle (the Smollett case) well" in an October 2019 interview with Axios came clear in the 59-page report from the Office of the Special Prosecutor released to the public last week. -
Editorial: State's Attorney Foxx, our non-prosecuting prosecutor
Dec 25, 2021 2:00 PM - In this editorial, the Daily Herald warns that the failures in the Jussie Smollett case represent just the highest profile examples that Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx does not protect the public from crime. -
Eric Zorn: What's next for actor Jussie Smollett and prosecutor Kim Foxx?
Dec 20, 2021 6:49 AM - In this excerpt from his daily newsletter "The Picayune Sentinel," Eric Zorn takes on topics including the Jussie Smollett case, the race for Illinois governor, a nearly $3 million civil settlement arising from a mistaken police raid in Chicago and more. -
'I am tired. We are tired': A Letter from a COVID-19 ICU doctor
Oct 20, 2021 8:25 AM - 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. -
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.
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